"I have long watched you all,and I now see you would be the best to finish.....a certain job."

"What job?"Stormtracer narrowed her eyes.This did not sound good.

"A group of rogue carnosaurs has taken a small island off the coast of The Outer island,a very important piece of land that could effect the future of the outside world.I will spare you the minor details,but I need you-and others-to help me defeat them."

"And why should we trust you?"Arc hissed.

Dare focused his attention on the young raptor."Do you not wish to know your mother's murderer?"

"I-"

"-and you Reo,do you not wish for the sentence laid upon you gone?What of your wish to learn what true peace means Artemis?And yours,Lotus,of showing everyone your true potenial?"His eyes flickered across them all,glinting in the firelight.

"I can make those dreams reality."He whispered.

With that,he walked from the clearing.

"Surely he does not tell the truth!"Arc protested as soon as he was out of hearing range of Dare.

"Should we take a chance?"Reo pondered out loud.

"Perhaps we should take up his offer..."Arc and Reo looked with surprise over at Stormtracer,whom they thought would be completely against the very idea.

"No."

Everyone turned towards Lotus.

"It wouldn't be right.Don't you see?He could be lying,or he could be telling the truth,but if he is not lying...."She hesitated."....we might get ourselves-and others-into a....bad position."

"'Bad position'?"Stormtracer echoed.

"Yes."Lotus adverted her eyes,which were blazing with fury.

And they sat in silence,contempting there next move.