So, the rocks from Turtles armband are actually called Skyfire. Oops. Thank you to one of my readers who pointed that out. Now, this chapter is going to be in Qibli's perspective. I need to read the Darkness of Dragons, so no spoilers yet... And I know, it's been like... months. I'm a queen at procrastinating... so sorry about that time gap.
"Someone, find me, I am thy gift of sight, Thy Nightwing's might, An Icewing's chance to make things right?" I repeat after Winter.
"What on earth is that supposed to mean?" Kinkajou asks, her scales a dark blue with curiosity.
"How am I supposed to know?" Winter responds. Well... yeah, how would he know?
"How did the voice sound? Was it in your head or out loud?" Moon asks. Just like Moon, trying to figure it out.
"I'm not sure, it sounded like it was coming from everywhere... Nightwings have telepathic prophetic powers too, what do you think it would mean if it was a prophecy?" Winter asks.
I'm done with saving the world. One life changing prophecy is enough. But, cleary, Moon thinks this is still our time to play hero, becuase it looks like she's remembering something... And turning pale... "Moon, are you okay?" I ask.
She just gasps and runs down the tunnel, yelling something about visiting Starflight.
Okay then. It's just Turtle, Winter, Kinkajou and me sitting at our table in the dining cave. Kinkajou eats berries like nothing happened, a bright pink again.
"I'm going to go see if Moon's okay," I say, spreading my wings. Winter just nods, but stands to follow me anyway. Turtle and Kinkajou will probably be staying to finish their lunches...
The tunnels inside Jade Mountain Academy are wide, wide enough to fly in, but my claws still scrape the ground every once in a while. Winter and I soar through the opening into the Library Cave. Moon sits in the corner with her snout buried in a scroll, Starflight stands beside her. Starflight has been getting more and more active since Turtle enchanted his chain necklace to him with provide sight. Turtle and Anenome have been taking special classes with Stonemover on Animus magic and how to protect themselves. Obviously, the first thing they did was make and enchantment to protect their souls.
Winter beats me to Moon. Twenty scenarios run through my head at the same time. But Moon just sits and stares at us like something horrible had happened. So we're going down that train of thought. Next, Moon being Moon, will either-
Cutting off my train of thought, Moon says in a whisper quiet voice, "we need to go see Stonemover."
Scenario A it is, then.
Gosh, I can't even comfort Moon right now. We just fly in silence, reaching the part of the tunnel where it gets smaller, we land and walk. I wish I could just say something to comfort Moon.
But no, nothing I said now could help her. She needed time to think, if I said anything, I'd only make her feel worse.
But what we see when we walk into Stonemover's cave is all it takes to make me freeze.
The suspense! That's the end of the chapter!