Alecie clapped her hands together happily.

"I knew it! Oh please, will you help me?" She begged.

"Of course," Ryo replied. "But how do you suggest that we get up to where you live?"

"We aren't cloudrunners." Sage added.

Alecie reached into the pouch at her side and pulled out one of the stones that she took from the treasure vault.

"I can give you this." She said as she showed them the glittering stone. Sakura took the outstretched stone and turned it over, looking at it polished surface.

"It's beautiful." She breathed. Ryo took the stone from her and examined it.

"It is." He agreed.

"What is it?" Anubis asked.

"It's a soaring stone." Alecie said.

"What is a soaring stone?" Rowen asked.

"It's what we use to keep our building from crashing down on earth." Alecie explained. "Of course those are much bigger. But they can also be used to grant earthwalkers wings."

"You mean we'll be able to fly with these things?" Kento asked taking the stone from Ryo.

"Yes, but they won't be natural wings like mine, so you must keep the stone with you at all times or you'll lose your wings and fall to the ground."

"Cool!" Sage exclaimed as he took the stone from Kento.

"But I'm afraid that I only have six." She said. "I didn't know how many to expect so I took only the ones that belonged to me."

"So that means only five of us can go?" Cale asked.

"Five?" Alecie questioned. "I brought six."

"But since it's the full moon, you'll need one to get back." Sage pointed out.

"They won't work on a cloudrunner." She said sadly.

"Why not?" Mia asked. Alecie shrugged.

"I don't know, they just don't. That is why we use them for our buildings. Otherwise we would have no use for them."

"So when would you like us to leave?" Ryo asked.

"In the morning." Alecie answered. "I'll have my wings back after sunrise."

"Then in the morning it is." Sage agreed.

"You can spend the night with us." Mia said.

Alecie shook her head. "I don't want to impose." She said quietly.

"Don't be silly." Rowen interrupted. "We have more than enough room, besides where else would you stay?"

Alecie looked down at her hands. "I guess you're right. Thank you." She said.

"Think nothing of it." Rowen said happy that she was staying the night.

"You can stay in Sakura's old bed." Alanna said.

"But where will she sleep?" Alecie asked looking at Sakura.

"I'm with Ryo." She said looping her arm through his. Alecie nodded. 'That's right, they're married. I forgot.'

"I really appreciate this." She said again.

"Come on." Rowen said standing up and extending his hand to the young girl. Alecie looked up at Rowen and smiled, took his hand, and followed him upstairs. Once Rowen had taken Alecie out of hearing distance Ryo addresses the group.

"Ok, we have a problem here. Alecie brought only six stones, but there are ten of us."

"I didn't think about that." Cale commented.

"Well she came to ask the Ronin warriors for help, so I guess that means that you guys go." Anubis said.

"Well, we can always use draco." Sakura spoke up. "But he can only carry three. That still leaves one left."

"Well, someone can carry someone. I mean we aren't that heavy." Sage suggested.

"And once we are up there, we still won't be able to fly." Dais added.

"Maybe once we are up there we can get more stones or something." Cye suggested.

"Maybe… we can always ask her in the morning." Ryo agreed.

"But until then, let's get some sleep." Sakura answered standing up. The others nodded their agreement as they made their way upstairs and to their respective rooms.