"I was right." Rayla said as she climbed up, though she wasn't pleased, "They lied to us."

Callum was disappointed as well, since their friends betrayed them. He watched as they flew further and further away, while Ezran assured Zym it was safe to come out.

It was a shame Soren and Claudia never got to meet human Rayla, Ezran thought. He was a huge fan of human Rayla, and they'd probably like human Rayla too.

Though, human Rayla didn't end up being necessary. But Ezran still liked it, she was really accurate.

They didn't see Callum, Ezran or Rayla for awhile.

In fact, the next time they see them is actually a really bad time to see them, when fighting a full grown dragon. Or more specifically, after fighting a full grown dragon. That Soren picked a fight with when they were trying to drop off Corvus. And even more specifically, it was just the elf.

Which was definitely concerning. Where were the princes? Were they okay, or did the elf do something to them?

Though, they did trust the elf a lot. Maybe she didn't betray them like they did. Or maybe Soren was right, although that one seemed unlikely.

Rayla was not pleased to see them, and they weren't particularly pleased to see her, either, as she was attempting to free the dragon, for some reason.

Claudia already knew the elf was strong, but she only kept proving it. She was fast, and also showed that she was capable of holding off them and removing the chains from a dragon, a skill she was unaware the elf had.

She freed the dragon, and looked at them with anger.

Rayla would know where the princes were, which was unfortunately information they need, but she was really fast and they weren't really able to get her, even if they got close. It didn't matter, though, they both came to them anyway.

Ezran followed a baby dragon, and Callum made a decision and tried to learn something on his own, something that could be dangerous.

Callum ignored her, and distracted them while the dragon - which turned out to be okay - was, apparently, not alright with people attacking it. Or succeeding. It went for Soren, and he went flying or something, it was hard to see with so much to focus on, and he asked for help and it was time to make her own decision.

If you have to choose, choose the egg.

"Soren!"

She runs into Ezran again, afterwards. He's okay, for the most part, and Soren will be too. If she can just find what she needs.

Ezran is helpful, even if he doesn't really know what she's going to do.

They were going to go home without the princes. They had something else, after all, maybe that'd be good enough. They ran into Corvus on their way, and he was with Ezran. Taking him home.

But for some reason, neither Callum or Rayla were with him.

"Wait, why isn't Callum with you if you're going home?" Claudia asked.

"He has to take Zym home." He answered.

"Alone?"

"He's not alone. Rayla's with him."

"But she's an elf." Soren pointed out, "He can't trust her."

"He can trust her." Ezran argued, "Rayla's our friend and we trust her. She'd never betray us."

Claudia looked down, thinking about that one time that she and Soren betrayed them for nothing, "Still, it's a tough journey. Maybe someone else should go with them, in case they get into trouble."

"You could." Soren suggested, "I mean, you were the one talking about how maybe we should actually go with them and all the things we could see and whatever."

"I don't think that's a good idea, we betrayed him."

"And you wouldn't be able to use your magic there." Ezran added in, "But maybe it'd be a good idea. Maybe he could teach you how to do primal magic."

Claudia just looked at him confused, "You mean with a primal stone?"

"Nope! Callum can do it without one, and maybe you could too." Ezran explained, "I'm not sure how Rayla would feel about you being there, after last time. Maybe you guys can still be friends."

"I doubt it..." Claudia said, quietly, and then continued, "But, I mean, I shouldn't just leave Soren here all alone. I mean, would you even be okay without me? I'm pretty great."

"I think so." Soren replied, "I'll have a lot of time to work on my poetry, in the meantime."

"Poetry?" Ezran questioned.

"Yeah, would you like to hear some?"

"I'm sure that won't be necessary." Claudia interrupted in an attempt to get back on topic,"I mean, you'll have plenty of time on the way back."

"That's true. If you want, I think I could get you a ride so you could catch up with them." Ezran smiled, and Claudia remembered when she ran into him, riding on an incredibly dangerous creature.

"That would be cool. But is it necessary for someone else to be there? I mean dad's expecting the both of us to return and all. But, I guess he's also expecting us to return with Callum and Ezran."

"Yeah. So Soren will return with me, and you'll go after Callum. But without the bringing him back part." Ezran suggested.

"I guess that could work." Claudia smiled.

"Also, I don't trust the elf isn't going to betray him or something. He shouldn't go in there alone." Soren added, "Just uh, be careful. And whatever."

"Yeah."

Claudia left later during the day, unfortunately without Soren, to pretty much continue her mission, partially. Except instead of bringing Callum back, she'd be helping him return the baby dragon. Unless he wanted to go home.

Though, she was curious as to how she was supposed to get across. She didn't have to think about it for long after she arrived, sometime late at night.

A/N: A lot of this chapter is just from canon and I guess the rest is putting Claudia with them.

Mostly so I can get to the parts I have planned.