I glided in as silently as the breeze in the night air. With my dark covers across my human body, goggles covering my eyes, and my wings as starry as the night sky's stars, speckled with white little dots to blend in with the starry heavens above. The perfect camouflage on a nearly cloudless night.

I perched myself on the balcony on what I assumed was the Queen's chambers. I had seen her there earlier after the parade, her gaze observing the city.

I placed my goggles above my eyes, folded my wings inwards, and then slowly began moving with my cotton shoes towards the opening into the chamber, doing my best to press myself against the wall.

I glimpsed through the window in the carved door that lead into a dark room, I could make out the Queen's bed and a figure sleeping peacefully on it.

However, I could hear some faint conversing between the guards posted outside her doors.

If I try to talk to her now, no doubt that she would alert the guards, or they would hear me attempting to speak with the Queen.

Which would most likely lead me to getting caught, and so I would most likely be imprisoned for breaking into the Queen's Castle, or some other, worse punishment.

All I want to do is talk to her, I want to know if it's really her…

However, I have to stick with the plan and leave a note, and hope that'll work.

I silently opened the carved door until the opening was wide enough that I could slip through.

Gracefully, I put the note on nearby desk that was full of papers, ink, and feather tips for what I assumed was for writing.

I exited the chamber and breathed a sigh of relief.

That was probably one of the riskier things I've done in a while.

I extended my wings and prepared for flight.

Although, I can't just fly straight up, otherwise I would probably be heard from my wingbeats, I think I'll have to glide to get out of here.

I readied myself on the stone railing of the balcony, placed my goggles onto my eyes, and then did a free fall, folding my wings in and diving.

After a split second, I extended my wings outwards and began gliding to the forest outside the city.

I passed by the city wall, although, a bit too low for my liking. I'm also quite sure I heard a guard yell something behind me, but I wasted no time in looking back.

After a few seconds, I finally made it back to the safe clearing, or at least I assumed it was still safe and made my landing.

My belongings were all still there, which was relieving since it meant no one had been there while I was gone.

I picked up my satchel and then sat down near a tree, continuing my full human form.

I reached into it and pulled out a jar of ink, a quill, a candle, and my journal.

I then placed my journal on my lap, with my ink and quill on the ground next to me. I lit the candle for light and then began to log todays activities.

Todays events were rather interesting, I have the possibility of finally finding Mother, although my main goal, finding Father, is still not yielding any results, which may or may not be rather well. I don't know how to exactly feel about this. To be honest, I'm kind of terrified of what I might find, that he may be dead, or something worse. Who knows.

I don't even really know if I want to find out, but I'm going to have to push myself to do so, for whatever may have happened to Father I should know.

Anyways, on the positive side of things, there is the possibility that the Queen of The City of Rubies could be my Mother which would mean I could be reunited with my long-lost Mother after all this time. However, I don't know how to act really, how do you greet your long-lost parent? I suppose I'll figure it out on the way there.

Although, on the other hand, what if the Queen isn't Mother. It is certainly a possibility, since there are many humans in this area, especially since the Royal Decree from the dragon queens all across the continent did lead to a direct correlation to population boost in the last few years of the human race.

But, it just looks too similar to her, so I have to try to interview her with questions, but such is such as for tomorrow. I must be getting some sleep as of now, before I become deprived of it.

I should really stop writing my emotions in the journal, it's meant to only hold the logs of the days and my personal thoughts of it that have happened while I've been away from home. Perhaps I should embark on a trip back home to check on things and regather rations and supplies? No, that would be increase my happiness and morale if I did, but at the cost of valuable time I do not have to spare who knows if my Father is in trouble. So I will not despite some of the advantages of doing so.

I then blew out the candle and closed my journal before placing all my writing equipment and the candle wax back into the satchel. It was rather large and bulky when I tried carrying it in my human form, but that was because it was made for my dragon form.

I then began gathering some nearby leaves for bedding. I compiled them into a pile and compressed it into a flat surface that was somewhat softer than the earth.

I laid down onto my leafy bedding and looked up above me at the treetops and stars. Wisps of clouds slid on by across the dark sky. With little white lights scattered all across it, flickering in and out of sight behind the wisps. The beauty of the stars and sky are like none other, a truly magnificent sight to behold for anyone on a clear night.

The rustling of leaves from the slight wind, casting a serene environment all around me. A few crickets were singing their song for mates through the clearing and forest. The tall, arcing trees swaying by the breezy wind of the tops.

I yawned and turned to my side, letting the deep recesses of sleep take over for the night. A darkness encompassing my mind as a whole, washing a calmness across me.