Did I say Speaker was a he? Well anyhow, thank you to those who reviewed! And to those who read the story and didn't (if there are any) : SHAME! Well, now that I've done my little ramble, on to the story.

Speaker's initial impact with the bowman knocked him out of the tree, speaker close behind. Once on the ground, speaker had no trouble pinning the archer. Speaker began its questions immediately.

"Where is this place? Which country?"

"The Forest of Lights."

"Which country?" Speaker repeated.

"Zaibach."

"Which way to the nearest city?" The archer pointed with a finger, then continued in words.

"Down that trail, the north up the rode." Speaker was satisfied with these answers, and released the man, quickly bounding into the woods, where it blended with and disappeared in the foliage. Speaker walked parallel to the trail, and then to the road. It didn't have too, since it knew the forest (now that it had been identified) by heart. Mostly speaker wanted to ensure that the archer was not following him.

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By the time speaker arrived at the town, situated in a clearing in the forest, on a main trade road, it was getting dark. Speaker found itself a little hollow to fill with leaves, and slept, waiting for the day, and the time that it could confront the humans who so mistreated the dragons. The dawn came quickly, and speaker roused itself. It was hungry, and hunted for a time, finally stunning a rabbit with a thrown stone, breaking its neck and eating it raw. After being so refreshed, speaker ventured into the clearing. A few children lounged around the fountain in the square, and adults bustled about efficiently at their tasks. Speaker walked up to the nearest child, a little girl.

"Where are you parents little girl?"

"They work in the bakery over there." The girl paused, cocking her head. "You're kinda funny looking. Are you a beastman?" Speaker laughed at both the girls' way of making him normal and her naiveté.

"I supposed you could say that I am." It was at this point that the first adult citizen noticed Speaker, and soon a large group of women stood whispering, pointing and glancing in Speaker's direction. Speaker looked about for the men, and decided they must all be off in the forest somewhere. Speaker looked about at the signs on what few buildings there were in the town which were not houses. None of them looked useful to it. Speaker began to walk towards the clump of women, intending to ask its way to a larger, more governed city. It did, and Speaker was soon walking down the road. Speaker wasn't sure, but just as it had left town it had thought it saw the archer come running quickly into the square, gesticulating wildly. No matter. A single man, one who could not find in close quarters very well, would be no threat. So Speaker continued his walk, blissfully unaware of the party of armed villagers which gathered in the square he had so recently vacated.

Speaker walked until well into darkness, and stopped only when the moon was high overhead. It looked for a suitable spot, and was pleased to find a small cave. A little wet, but dryer that it would be if Speaker slept outside and it rained. Speaker moved about until it was comfortable little hollow was formed in the sand, and tried to sleep. But it couldn't. Something wasn't right. Perhaps it was just the night sounds; or rather the lack of them. The lack would not be caused by Speaker's passing. It was not enough like its creators to be feared by all the animals. Only a true dragon or a human would still the forest so. Speaker peered out the cave mouth searching for lights, but found none. It walked out a few paces even, but still nothing showed itself. Perhaps this part of the forest was dead for whatever reason. Speaker went back into the cave, settled into its hollow once again. It heard the sand rustling; but too late. The last thing Speaker felt was the debilitating blow to the head.

I know its short, but I think I might just right all the chapters this way, so that I can do each one faster. I'm not sure though. And just a not, if anywhere in this chapter you thought I used 'he' for speaker; you were wrong. You just imagined it. (wink. Even if it is there, pretend it isn't. Speaker is not currently a he or a she. Thus it.) So, other than these words of wisdom, you all must please please please please please review. Ok that's all.