"Wait, how could that be bad thing?" Sunny had tilted her head almost immediately.

"I mean, Starflight is telling us to choose Blister, correct?" the SandWing has nodded at Audio's question, "Well. . .that could possibly mean that Lilac would believe the same thing- I mean, I think you may understand why".

She had looked away for a minute, then her eyes slightly widened, "My goodness, your right".

The MimicWing looked over towards the gryphon, who was still by the dark dragonet's side, listening to him as he talked to her, "I just get nervous. . .we have this prophecy to complete, and now theirs five more of us that aren't found. . .I mean, we have Audio and you," he watched as Starflight smiled, "and you guys are alright so far".

"I think you're awesome!" Lilac bounced, "You're really cool, and smart!" then she glanced off towards the ocean. . .she thought of something, but, she turned back, "Can you teach me stuff? I want to be as smart as you are".

The NightWing scratched the back of his head, laughing in either nervousness or flattery, "Heh- uh. Maybe another time. . .or gradually, who knows?"

Lilac hugged him before she had quickly padded over to where the two watched and discussed, "Did you hear that?!"

Audio nodded, "Oh, uh, question, Lilac, how old are you?"

The feathered "dragon" giggled, "I didn't tell you?" her high-pitched, gleeful voice spoke, "I'm three! Mommy was able to celebrate my hatch-days with friends!"

A faint shiver went down the dragonet's spine, ". . .who were your friends?"

"Oh, well, there was Monty- my dragon friend, and his mommy. . .uh, Jackson, another dragon. . .oh! Aswell as my older sister, Quince!"

Sunny's eyes shifted to Audio, and back, "You have a sister?"

Another giggle came, "Yeah! She was about seven or six. . .she took me everywhere, she was just- AWESOME!"

And the whole time, Glory watched them, smiles, frowns, and colors came from her as she watched the little Gryphon.

Audio took his attention off of it, "She sounds really cool. . ." he turned and saw Clay over at the shore, and which Starflight had watched him with an face of anxiety.

". . .hey, why don't you go talk to Clay for a bit?" he asked, "Maybe he'll play with you".

Almost in an instant. She zoomed on over to him, and within minutes, the two were splashing salty sea-water onto eachother.

"She's just a beautiful child" Sunny said, watching the two having fun, and laughed as she saw Lilac fall over into the water, who shot back up spitting out salt.

"Yeah. . ." Audio sighed, Tsunami is going to be gone for four days. . .then she comes back with Riptide. Maybe it won't happen, like, freaking Lilac got here, and the prophecy that was supposed to be fake changed it's length and became real with. . .you know, how did that paper expand? Animus magic?

Audio watched the MudWing fall over on his back as Lilac climbed on top of him, "Audio, here" he heard Glory's voice to his side. He padded over, occasionally glancing over at Lilac, "Yes, ma'am?" he said in the average servant's voice.

A single snort came from the RainWing, ". . .what do you consider Lilac as?"

Audio looked back to her, "Oh, uh, heh, I don't know. . .maybe like a little sister?"

Glory brought her claw to her chin, ". . .she told me that you are like a father to her already".

The grey dragonet instantly gasp, "W-woah, wait, really?!" a nod came back, "Woah. . .t-that's awesome! That's great. . .I guess?"

Her face slightly softened, "You've never taken care of something alive before, have you?"

". . .no".

A faint sigh came from her, "That's alright. . .you just, have to do what's best for her, to put it simply. Keep her safe" she pointed back towards Sunny, "Lilac also thinks of her as a mother. . .she reallys likes and trusts people quickly. . .in which she grows even faster".

Hmph. I see.

Audio let out a sigh, "Hey. . .I'm really concerned and scared for Sunny".

A slight glint of bitterness was in Glory's eyes. "That is?"

The MimicWing hesitated, before letting out a breath of stress, "Sunny- she says that her vision in her eye blurs. . ." he held his hands up infront of his chest, "And I'm sorry, I didn't mean to- I just, I know your-".

Glory placed a claw on his shoulder, and he stopped talking immediately, ". . .look, Sunny concluded it was an accident, I can't be mad at you. I still slightly am, but, you didn't do anything to effect me physically. . .only Sunny, and it's her judgement- which, of course, was an accident".

A quick nod came from as he removed her palm, "Your doing good so far with everyone, and I hope it stays that way-" a shout came from behind them, and Audio shot back.

Clay was holding Lilac as she sobbed in his arms, he was talking to her, "Everything's alright, you'll be okay".

Audio had instantly ran over, "What's wrong-", Sunny came to his side, "why is she crying, what hap-"

"Audio, relax. . .just a stingray sting, I think, or jellyfish".

Lilac had sniffled as she was layed in soft leaves. . .it was the nest she and Sunny made together, "I-it really hurt's, on my arm!" she held it out. Starflight had grabbed her arm carefully investigated the sting, which there was a long mark in her feathers. . .which was hard to see because of her feathers blocking her skin, "Yep, it looks like a jellyfish sting. . .but. It seems to be a stingray, as it's a straight mark".

He turned to Clay, "Grab a bucket and fill it with water. Then boil it".

Huh. So it's the same treatment here.

Sunny had sat next to Lilac, who had hid her view of anything, with her available arm, while quietly sobbing into the SandWing's arms.

"Ssshhh, ssshhh, it's okay Lilac, it's okay" she quietly said to her as Clay had came back with a bucket full of hot water, "I had to breath fire onto this sucker".

"Thank you. Clay" Starflight said, he put the bucket to the ground, ". . .alrighty, you need to put your arm in there, Lilac, it'll help take the pain away".

The Gryphon opened her eyes and saw the hot, steaming water, "B-but it's h-hot".

A sigh came from the NightWing, ". . .yeah, yeah, I know, but it'll help".

She hesitated, but slowly stuck her arm in, wincing and putting her head into Sunny's chest.

Audio had stepped back, and sat next to Glory, "Poor girl. . ."

She had nodded, "I understand why Lilac thinks of her as a mother".

"Oh, yeah, totally".

Quick thing, I got stung by a stingray before. . .serves a bit of inspiration to the story, I guess?

I don't know, just a quick. . .would it be an easter egg or a nod to it?

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the chapter.