Deceptive Harmonies(discontinued)

5)

In the cave Astra and Ailith slept in for the two days, said ginger wraps a bandage around the dirty blonde stranger while Dawn nuzzles agaisnt Ailith, whimpering in her squawking way slightly. Astra looks over to the faded orange Nadder with a sympathetic look.

"I know, I know, she'll wake up soon, I promise." The red head says in a comforting tone while walking over to pet Dawn softly. She walks over to the stranger's metal-like dragon and extends her hand for her to sniff.

At first this dragon growls but Astra merely flinches as she takes a deep breath and keeps her hand extended, if anything moving it forward slightly. The dragon's eyes soften as she sniffs her hand.

"Who are you?" A single voice echoes the silent cave and Astra whips her head around to see the stranger sitting upwards and holding her shoulder.

"I'd like to ask that first if you don't mind." Astra says softly, not wanting to scare her.

"My name's Austa, there, what's yours?" Austa replies weakly and then groaning afterwards.

"Easy, you were shot at I'm assuming then your dragon brought you here, then there was an incident and a Nadder spine was in your shoulder." Astra says as she kneels beside Austa and lays her down, only for her to sit right back up.

"I answered your question then asked a question and expect an answer!" Austa says firmly while adjusting her position so she faces Astra.

"It's Astra."

"And I would be Ailith." A voice says from behind, the two girls turn and see Ailith awake and approaching the metal-dragon...only on her hunkers. "What breed is he, if you don't mind me asking?" She says as she kneels down right before the dragon and cups her cheeks.

Austa chuckles softly and looks at Astra, then back at Ailith, wondering if she can trust them, but so far so good, and what's the worst they can do by knowing the dragon breed?

"He's a razorwhip. His name is Spark." The blonde replies in a friendly tone, making both girls smile to her at her action of trust.

"He's quite beautiful." Astra comments as she stands and walks over next to Ailith and pets Spark.

"Yeah he is, and your Nadder's are really s..." Austa responds but freezes when she looks over to where the two Nadder's were...only they're not there anymore. "Where are your Nadder's?"

"Spike?" Astra says as she turns her head to look around the cave. "Spike?" She calls a good bit louder as she pulls away from Spark and looks in a more worried way.

"Dawn?!" Ailith calls, standing up and running to the exit, it's a small enough cave, they couldn't have gone deeper in. "Dawn, where are you?!"

Austa mounts upon Spark only to have her arm tugged by Astra, making the blonde wince. "Sorry! Didn't know it was that arm! You can't leave in your condition!"

"They probably just went for food or maybe just for a pee." Austa argues.

"Uh, Yeah, I beg to defer." Ailith says from her spot at the cave exit and entrance.

Austa dismounts Spark and runs alongside Astra towards the brunette and look out over her shoulder...the two Nadder's protect the girls from killers. Astra's heart stops beating as she instantly recognised the sail's tribe crest.

"The Berserkers..."