Chapter 15

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Queen Polar's PoV
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The IceWings in front of me were shocked into silence. Finally, Crystal spoke. "What?! You're demoting us?" I nodded. "Why yes, dear, I am." I replied simply. "But-how-you can't--" Crustal sputtered, her eyes wide. I leaned  forwards until I was snout to snout with her. "But here's the thing- I can. Because I am Queen and it is within my power to punish members of my Tribe as I see fit. And this is the punishment I see fit." As I said this, my eyes never moved from hers. I pulled my head away to glare at the others. "Unless, of course, you'd rather be dead..." I mused aloud, letting the thought trail off. I paced, getting restless. "Why?..." A dragon whispered, his eyes following me. I paused to look at him. "First Circle dragons you may have been, but you couldn't respect our Code of Honor. At least the Sixth Circle dragons know how to follow orders and respect the Code, unlike some dragons" I spat angrily. Crystal cringed. The others carefully avoided my blazing eyes. I turned my back to them. "Now, get out. Seventh Circle dragons aren't worthy of my time." I heard their claws in the ice as they trudged away, their tail spikes leaving scratches in the ice. Sighing, I suddenly felt exhausted. My eyes landed on Frostbite's burned body. I walked over and stood over her. I blinked, and a single tear slid down my snout and dropped into a pool of blood. My daughter's blood.

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