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Hallo, this is Iskierka. [There's that familiar red snout pushed into the screen, but she settles back on her haunches and continues.]

I have spoken of this once before, though I suppose now is as good a time as any to bring it up again. It certainly could not hurt to have two dragons and their crews running patrols, could it? A proper crew must have a captain, and lieutenants, and of course a ground crew and bellmen and topmen and runners; all that sort of thing, but it would likely be easiest to have a smaller crew here. After all, we are not fighting a war here, truly. At least not now.

The last time I spoke of this, I had a few volunteers, but many people have come and gone, so I thought I might ask again. Korra, I would be quite pleased to have you on my crew if you still have interest. If anyone else does as well, of course, military experience is quite helpful to have. If you do not have it, you are still welcomed, but we shall have to train you. Do speak to myself or Temeraire if you should like to work with either of us, if you please.

[OOC note: Since Iskierka is not likely to be able to describe all the various jobs, here are the positions a dragon crew consists of!]

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I do not, at least, not anymore: I cannot find Noatak, anywhere, and there is a girl on the network who is saying that Gavroche has vanished, and it is not as if a great many people might fit on your back, with all of your spikes, and your steam.

Perhaps not. [That is admitted rather sulkily, obvious enough with that curl of her tail.] But I have my harness now; Cinna found it for me in Sinbrilee, before he left. That will likely be of some help, at least.

I have commissioned one of the local kedan to make carrying-harnesses, not unlike the ones they use in China: they are not perhaps ideal, given the situation, but as I only have two aviator's harnesses and leather is hard to come by, you might order some of the same.

[It is not as if he likes to share this knowledge, much, but if they are are to be at war again, at last, it is surely better to prepare everyone properly.]

Perhaps I shall; but do you not think it will be ...difficult, because of my spikes? I cannot think it would be very enjoyable if someone were to get poked by them.

Well, I am sure they will manage to create an agreeable compromise, if only you ask; and in any case if we should need to carry more than two or three people each, I am sure the emergency would be so great that they should not mind being poked a little, after all.

That is so, I shall have to ask, then. [There's a small huff.] I do wish there were more willing to help, here, it is very odd to have so small a crew.