Skysong saw Numair and ran to him as he ran to her. She was so happy to see him. Daine had gone to look for him and never returned. She whistled in happiness as he picked her up in a tight hug.
The dragon's scales were the deep dark black of mourning. She had not eaten for weeks and her body told the tale of that. Sadness was great in her eyes as she looked at the mage.
She remembered the day she let Cloud out of her stall. The horse had been going crazy with worry and the humans were keeping her locked up. After the horse had run away Skysong had followed slowly. On her travels to the sea Skysong had looked everywhere she could to find the girl but it seemed the girl was dead. And if the girl was dead, {my mother,} Skysong thought, the little dragon would be an orphan.
She had felt lost and alone for so long she could not remember how long. Then almost by accident Skysong ended up a Buzzard Rocks. That means that she was near Numair's tower. Then the dragon had relized she was not and orphan she had a father, Daine's lover.
So now she was with Numair and she could see how torn he was the poor man was thin and disheveled. His hair in ruins, greasy and some grays showing. He wore all black and the dragon saw it was all in commoner clothing. No silk or rings, he was just Numair. Yet not really, the Numair she had know would not have been in such a state. But, she reasoned he probably missed Daine.
* * * *
A week later, Skysong was still black, and Numair had a feeling that she would always be black for the rest of her time on earth. They were sitting in his chair when there was a big bang on his door.
The dragon's scales were the deep dark black of mourning. She had not eaten for weeks and her body told the tale of that. Sadness was great in her eyes as she looked at the mage.
She remembered the day she let Cloud out of her stall. The horse had been going crazy with worry and the humans were keeping her locked up. After the horse had run away Skysong had followed slowly. On her travels to the sea Skysong had looked everywhere she could to find the girl but it seemed the girl was dead. And if the girl was dead, {my mother,} Skysong thought, the little dragon would be an orphan.
She had felt lost and alone for so long she could not remember how long. Then almost by accident Skysong ended up a Buzzard Rocks. That means that she was near Numair's tower. Then the dragon had relized she was not and orphan she had a father, Daine's lover.
So now she was with Numair and she could see how torn he was the poor man was thin and disheveled. His hair in ruins, greasy and some grays showing. He wore all black and the dragon saw it was all in commoner clothing. No silk or rings, he was just Numair. Yet not really, the Numair she had know would not have been in such a state. But, she reasoned he probably missed Daine.
* * * *
A week later, Skysong was still black, and Numair had a feeling that she would always be black for the rest of her time on earth. They were sitting in his chair when there was a big bang on his door.