Wings of Fire - Court of Lies

8 - Words of Venom

<< The food is delicious! >>
<< Clay, it's the third time you say this. >>

The Dragonets of Destiny were in the room prepared for them, it was big and well decorated and they could even ask the guards to take them some snacks.
Despite their rescue having been two days prior, some of them were still shocked about the discovery and the real evil that lived with them for a ling time.

<< Come on, we should've seen that coming, no kidnapper could be a good dragon. >>

Commented Tsunami while resting on a big pillow, only Glory was as pleased with the fate of their former caretekers.
Clay and Starflight weren't sad about Kestrel, Dune, Webs and Morrowseer getting punished for their crimes, yet they couldn't cheer for it like the first two and Sunny was like in a state of denial, she kept trying to force herlsef to stop believing that there was a different explanation and that Dune was that evil, he had been like a father and stood up for her often, was it really a simple facade?

<< Sunny? Are you alright? >>

Asked Clay covering her with one of his wings.

<< No, I still can't believe what happened. >>
<< Hey, things will be better, maybe we can find our real families. >>

Tried to cheer her up Tsunami.
Her speech was interrupted as a female SkyWing with blue eyes entered the room, smoke rising from her body like she was burning internally and the heat she was emitting was stronger than the other SkyWings'.

<< Hi there, I'm Peril and I... well, wanted to... >>
<< Pleased to meet you! >>

Clay and Sunny's enthusiasm took her by surprise, being the champion of the queen and her strongest "weapon" didn't help her fame, the dragons were afraid of her, never pleased to acquaint her.

<< Were you the dragoness near queen Scarlet when she gave a speech to her subjects? >>

Asked Starflight, he remembered her sitting near the queen as she told the other SkyWings about the five dragonets and their recent victory on Morrowseer and the Talons of Peace, even if there were more of them in all Pyrrhia, it was always something to catch four of them.

<< Yes, I'm her champion and her... adoptive daughter I presume. >>
<< You "presume"? >>
<< Well, she took care of me since I hatched and looked after my training, but I don't think we could call ours a "mother-daughter" relationship. >>

Explained Peril, sitting far from them.

<< You can come closer, we don't bite... well, maybe Tsunami does. >>

Laughed Clay as the SeaWing gave him a little slap on the tail, Peril just shook her head.

<< I can't, I'd only hurt you. >>
<< Mh? Why? >>
<< I was born with too much fire inside, they call this Firescales and if I touch anything or anyone... >>

She took a piece of fish they were eating, it istantly burned in her paw, starting from getting well cooked to get surronded by flames, like it was thrown into lava.

<< ... I could easily kill someone with bare touch. >>

Clay looked down for a bit, then got closer to her and, despite her protest, touched her shoulder with a wing, feeling nothing but a warm sensation on it.

<< You can come closer to me, I'm fireproof. >>

Peril's jaw dropped like it was about to fall off her mouth, the thought of being able to touch and stay near someone without killing them hit her like a rock and for a brief moment she stayed silent and still, like she didn't know how to move or talk anymore.