Chapter Nine

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Fire rose from her bed of rocks on the island. Since fleeing the Sky Palace, she and Hunter had looked for a place to stay, finally settling on an island on the far northern tip of the Sky Kingdom peninsula. Few SkyWings ever came this far, and if they did, Fire and Hunter had made a promise to each other. They would never again trust another SkyWing. The tribe had had its chance to earn their trust, and had blown it.

There was a splash to Fire's right, and she saw Hunter rising from the water. He had a fish clutched in each claw. Fire smiled sadly. They may have had their peaceful life back, but nothing would wash the blood from her claws.

Still, she decided, there were times when she could forget her crimes, and pretend that the Sky Kingdom had just been a long nightmare.

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