Prologue
"It was all a mistake," she whispered, her voice hoarse from keeping away the tears. The other dragon looked at her, his gaze concerned.
"What was? What's wrong?" he asked, his voice a whisper in the wind. She looked at him, her eyes sad. She looked down, scraping the tree bark with her talons. He looked down at the tree she was balanced on, his eyes full of regret. "I shouldn't have, I-I," he started, his voice slightly shaky. She stopped him, brushing her wing against his.
"It's not you, it's me," she whispered, smiling sadly.
"But..it is," he said, lashing his tail. "Tell me what's wrong! I can tell somethings wrong!" he demanded, his voice rising. She looked at him, flaring her ruff.
"I can't!" she retorted, her eyes still shaded. He flapped his wings and rested a talon on hers.
"You can tell me anything," he smiled and she turned away, pulling her talons away from his.
"I can't" she whispered again. He didn't respond and the leaves whistled around them quietly.
"You don't trust me, why don't you trust me?" he asked suddenly. She turned toward him again, her heart breaking.
"I do! I do!" she tried to plead with him as he glanced at her.
"Things won't ever be the same again, will they?" he asked and she smiled sadly.
"I wish," she whispered and he stayed silent. "I'm-I'm bearing an egg," she whispered.