Prologue-

Brom looked over at the young blond boy who was sleeping not too far from him, before allowing his eyes to drift to the beautiful sapphire dragon that sleeping next to the boy. As the old man looked upon a once familiar sight, he could feel his eyes tearing up. He knew who this boy was now; he had lived in the same village as him since the boy was born, but he never realized what he really was. That was until everything happened, when he could see it in the young man's eyes what he really was. Brom wasn't going to tell the boy anything. If he did, it could ruin everything. it would be better if he found out on his own.

Brom was brought out of his thoughts by a heavy sigh of the dragon as she went to sleep. Brom smiled a sad smile and closed his eyes. As soon as his eyelids were closed, his mind brought him to a time he hadn't thought about for years, a time when his life had meaning, a time when he could spend time with his brother. A voice he had long forgotten appeared in his head.

Little child, be not afraid
Though rain pounds harshly against the glass
Like an unwanted stranger, there is no danger
I am here tonight

Little child, be not afraid
The thunder explodes and lightning flash
Illuminates your tear-stained face
I am here tonight

And someday you'll know
That nature is so
The same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
On forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you'll see
In the morning

Little child, be not afraid
The storm clouds mask your beloved moon
And it's candlelight beams, still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight

Little child, be not afraid
The wind makes creatures of our trees
And their branches to hands, they're not real, understand
And I am here tonight

And someday you'll know
That nature is so


The same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
On forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you'll see
In the morning

For you know, once even I was a
Little child, and I was afraid
But a gentle someone always came
To dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for fears
And to give a kiss goodnight

Well now I am grown
And these years have shown
That rain's a part of how life goes
But it's dark and it's late
So I'll hold you and wait
'til your frightened eyes do close

And I hope that you'll know...
That nature is so
The same rain that draws you near me
Falls on rivers and land
On forests and sand
Makes the beautiful world that you'll see
In the morning

Everything's fine in the morning
The rain will be gone in the morning
But I'll still be here in the morning

"Mother…"