E'sS FaF 2: Happy Birthday pt2

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But Ddraig didn't want to put weight on his young daughter's shoulders on a day like today. He wanted her to enjoy her birthday...

So, Ddraig told her to go and begin an entry in her diary, hence giving him some space to work on dinner. As far as Ddraig knew, she had a sweet tooth; but also, she had taken a liking to fish, in perticular, Salmon. So, he would set to work cooking that. Personally, Ddraig didn't like fish as much, but it was Eve's day, not his.

So, he set to work, putting his experience in catering school to good use; he quickly filleted a large salmon, and put the bones to one side, they could be used to fertilize his herb garden once he'd crushed them up. Speaking of herbs, that was the next thing on Ddraig's to do list. He quickly headed outside, and picked some good dill, before setting in with the fish, and adding lemon (Ddraig still wondered why The Mankind had to make them so bloody expensive, they were only shipped from Asia after all!) juices and salt; they were ready for grilling.
Ddraig smirked, he remember history lessons he had when he was younger, how Avalarian dragons were the first to cook their catches, oh how the other dragons alughed at those ancient ansestors, toiling with wood and firebeath... Right up until they could smell the suculent, juicey meats sizzling in cheery camp fires and wooden spit roasts, then it was the Avalarians who laughed as they ate, and ate better than any dragon!
Looking at such times, Ddraig could understand just how much the Mankind needed fire; dragons could tolerate the hazerdous bactiria in their stomachs, despite the build up of poisons, but it killed humans easily. If dragons hadn't shown them what to do, they'd have been extinct long ago...

Around an hour or so later, and food was ready; he laid the grilled salmon on some of his best china, and set it on the dining room table. Ddraig couldn't decide what to get her for her birthday today, and he didn't want to spoil her, so, he had come up with an idea. She may not appreicate his gift today, but she'd look back on it in the future, and enjoy it.
Eve sat down at her place at the table, and Ddraig joined her. His gift to her was a photograph of the two of them, a card, a small marble ccultpures to decorate her room (they were no bigger than water bottles), and a new chess set, along with a promise that he'd play a game with her later.
But, surprisingly, it was Eve who brought up the subject of the Temple...
"Daddy..." She spoke, halfway through eating.
"Don't talk with your mouth full Eve..." He spoke. "What is it?"
She swallowed, then spoke. "What would I be doing at the temple?"
Ddraig smirked. "Well, you'd be being trained under the fire guardian Ignitus." Ddraig looked at his child. "Now, as a rule, Ignitus is an incredibly warm and good natured dragon. But when he gets angry, watch out. So, you must be respectful, polite and well behaved towards him at all times. Can you do that for me?"
She nodded. "Yes daddy." She spoke. "I promise I'll be good."
"Ok, thank you. Although, it's not just Ignitus. I also expect you to behave yourself around the other guardians too. Espcially Cyril, the ice guardian. He won't take any misbehaving off any fire dragon."
"But, isn't Cyril an ice dragon?"
Ddraig snorted. "That's no reason not to be on your best behaviour. A dragon's element shouldn't affect the way you are around other dragons."
"But, ice is the exact opposite of fire." Eve protested, confused.
"Eve, if I was an ice dragon, would you be using that as an exuse to not listen to anything I say to you?"
She shook her head, then realised what Ddraig was getting at. "Sorry daddy..." She spoke.
"It's ok Eve. I just don't want you treating dragons differently because of their element. It's people trating other differently because of little details which causes all the wars in the world..." Ddraig spoke. "So, I plan to take you to see the guardians again, and request for them to take you on as a student. So, I want you on your VERY VERY BEST behaviour. You do that, and do the best you can, and you'll make me proud. I know you will..."