A tad bit late. But of course, I write these mostly when I can't get to sleep. Lucky people, you are. You don't have Insomnia. Trust me, it is a hell to go through sometimes. Imagine being tired but not being able to sleep. Some may want to stay awake, but it takes its toll on you after a while. How did this get to me talking about Insomnia? Horrid thoughts. Let's get to a lighter topic, shall we?

Chapter III

Shadow dipped the cloth in the river. He was lucky to find cloth on sale at this hour.

She's lucky that she's cute. Why else does she think that I'm sticking around? I can easily escape now with the magic bag which would make her life so much easier. But father definitely saw her and knew what I think about her. If I was just a simple dragonet, father would have scolded me after killing her and say something like: "Love is a sign of weakness and that describes you entirely. Weak."

"Ouch. Can you be a bit more gentle? That really hurts." She fidgetted under his touch reminding him that another task was at hand.

"It possesses acidic properties, of course it's going to hurt. Now hold as still as possible." She complied but couldn't resist the urge to flinch when he touched a particularly sore spot whilst cleaninging her wound. The silence was almost unbearable but it was Morningstar who spoke.

"I just realized how ironic this is. You know, I'm turning you in and you end up helping me. Thanks. Maybe you're not as bad as I thought." She gazed at him and it didn't take mind reading powers to know what she was thinking. She quickly looked away slightly embarrassed. Shadow smiled knowing full well that she didn't want to like him but she ended up doing so anyway. What had she thought about him? 'His eyes were like staring into two perfect Emeralds.'

He couldn't help it but he got glimpses of what went on in her mind because he was touching her.

...because he really seems like he's... Stop it! He's just a... just a criminal, just a criminal, just... He could barely take it anymore. I am not just a criminal, I am just like her seeing as we both do what we do to survive. But she has a loving family and I only have a slightly crazy mother. My father can go die in a hole for all I care. But he won't. That dragon has a better sense of... He sensed a mind very close by. It was trying to be quiet as if it didn't want to be found. He reached out with his mind to seize it but it vanished.

"Is there something wrong? You have displayed nearly seven different facial expressions and that worries me." He glanced in the direction the thoughts had been.

"I just thought that I heard someone, in my mind. False alarm. Nothing to be worried about."

"Is it really?"

"Yes. And, I think I have gotten it cleaned up the best it can be. We should probably flee from the town now. I know a place about five days flight from here." His childhood home was probably as safe as he could get.

But would mother want to see me?

"Hello! Morningstar to Shadow. Did you just hear anything I just said?" Shadow gave her a blank stare and she sighed. "Of course you didn't. I said that I know a place about an hour or two's flight away. It has a place to sleep and food. Hopefully someone will be there now."

"No, bad idea. My father may be insane but he isn't stupid. He knows that that is where you'll go." Her eyes widened.

"Is he a mind reader? That'll make things much harder."

"Not that I know of, but, he is a dragon of many secrets."

"Then how would he know where my home is?"

"Um, he is an animus so he can enchant something to find you or something." She laughed. If the sweetness of honey could be heard, he was pretty sure that her laugh is what it would sound like. He wished that he could stay with her and make her laugh a thousand times and more often than what she did practically ever.

"Well then, if he doesn't know where I'm going then what's the worry? It's like you want you and I to be together and alone." Wait, did she just flirt with me? Maybe I'm not hopelessly in love after all.

"We should probably go now. He probably has several dragons after us and as many enchantments as he could think of to try to catch us. We don't have very much of a head start if one at all." He finished his attempt at first aid and was quite impressed with his work. "Lead the way to your parent's safe haven." He didn't know if he had made a big mistake or saved her life. Only time will tell.

As he launched off after her towards the Claws of the Clouds mountain range, he felt something in his chest pang with sadness. He had been in the town of Possibility for nearly twenty years and now he was leaving. He knew that he could always come back, if he lived to that day, of course. But he knew that he would miss the tangled mess of streets and the easy pickings that could be found here. But he wouldn't leave the town with any other dragoness.

This one was a bit shorter than most of the chapters that I have written so far. But hopefully, you guys will enjoy it just the same. BTW I still haven't released the series yet and I even have part of chapter four written. A bit sad. So much time that I could have used to eat or sleep down the drain. But, I won't give up hope just yet. You haven't even seen the major antagonist yet. But a troubled soul is he. I'm going to stop giving hints about him now and go away. Probably to finish the marching band story I have posted. No matter, just saying goodbye now. Goodbye.