The Journey Begins

"OCARION!"

Everything in the forest could hear Nita's scream. Arcite, the messenger, quickly flew down to the roost and found her circling around, searching for her son.

"What in Nocturna's name is going on!?" The messenger Tallwing implored, "And where is Ocarion?"

"THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT!!" She cried, Nita then heard Clymene, Admetus' mother, howl out in desperation. The whole colony became engulfed in chaos over the unknown situation. Arcite calmed the two down with his male "charm" and brought them to the elders' roost.

It had recently stopped raining, and Ocarion and his acquaintance were flying together in silence. They were well away from the Poisonwood, and he could not stop glancing back. How scared was his mom when she found out that he was gone? Ocarion closed his eyes and started thinking. Did he make the right decision? Will he get lost? Where could his father possibly be?

"Ocarion. Ocarion? Ocarion!"

"Huh!?"

"I know you wanted to leave because of that thing, but is there something-anything- else?"

"…"

There was a short pause, and Admetus knew what was on his friend's mind.

"I kind of overheard you talking with your mother about your father."

"I am going to find him."

"Are you out of your roost!? How can you possibly find him? He could be anywhere!"

"I know," Ocarion muttered, "My mom informed me that he might be in the human city."

He hoped that his mother did not worry too much about him.

"I think I may know where your son is," Nimyar said, "Did he ask you any questions about his father?"

"Yes he did. He wondered where Rath could have gone off to," Nita rambled, unsure of was to happen next. She nearly cried again, with what Nimyar said next.

"He most likely went to find Rath."

She thought, Oh, where could he be now!? Clymene was even more confused than Nita.

"But where the hell is my son!?" she raged.

"Admetus might be with Ocarion," Arcite thought aloud, "Where else?"

"You are…Right…" Clymene said, "Him and Ocarion were just like brothers. But it's not like him to leave me like that..."

"And my son could've just asked me all about his father," Nita dwelled on the location of Ocarion, "He did ask my opinion on where Rath might be. I told him… The human city."

"You told him THAT!?" Admetus' mother fumed, "The city is too dangerous! They might get killed!"

The mothers, Nimyar, and Arcite all flew down to the Echo Chamber to confirm the tragic news. It was true.