Chapter 8
Sunrise pricked her ears barely believing the words coming out of the dragon's mouth. "Not...really," she said honestly. "But how could I know to trust you?" she said avoiding Flameburst's piercing gaze and instead looking at Fog. "Your guardian's name was Nightshade." she said settling down comfortably on a clump of ferns. "How do you know that?!" Sunrise burst out her eyes wild with fear. "Sit down, this will take a while." Flameburst watched Sunrise's curiosity overcome her, but Sunrise did not sit. Instead, she stood with her tail wrapped around Shadow protectively. Flameburst blew a flame out of her mouth huffily but proceeded to talk. "Your father and mother are unknown. Nightshade took your egg from the RainWing hatchery close to your hatching time," Flameburst paused to look at Sunrise but Sunrise's snout remained expressionless. "Er...Anyways your egg was Animus touched so you could change into any shape and size. Webs, a SeaWing was enchanted with a coral necklace to carry out this process. Webs is a member of the Talons of Peace and he took another RainWing egg from the same clutch for the prophecy. Webs is daft and quite useless, he of course used the same idea for a make-up egg for the prophecy. He was useful only for his inside information about the Talons of Peace. Anyways, you were raised by Nightshade who taught you and blah blah blah, you know the rest," she finished looking at Sunrise expectantly. Sunrise's eyes narrowed for a second and she slowly lowered herself down. "Enchanted necklace? Who enchanted it? Also, how do you know this? Why are you telling me this? "Sunrise asked her voice rising shrilly. "Um…I don't quite trust you enough for that," Flameburst said nervously. "But why did Nightshade raise me?" Sunrise asked rustling her wings in case she had to make a quick exit. Flameburst noted this and took a moment to answer. "As far as I know Nightshade was in love with Webs. He thought that by volunteering to care for you Webs would finally notice. But as soon as he returned to the Talons of Peace with the RainWing egg, the enchantment was lifted with no memory of Nightshade, or your egg. Despite taking our idea he was still ridiculed for taking an egg from a so called useless tribe. The enchantment was lifted because we knew even with magic he couldn't be trusted," Flameburst glanced at the light slowly filling the clearing. "Three moons I need to go!" Flameburst spread her huge wings and poised to take off. "Wait! You waited seven years to tell me this and then you just go? "Sunrise called out at Flameburst. The SkyWing did not answer and took to the air, soon disappearing from Sunrise's view.
