urn was

for the season, but the v

e swirling orange sand of the Phayrin coastline below. Speckles of ice dust

sneeze and nestle further

ut due to the lighting phenomenon, Ghir

i's scales as they landed on the mushroom laden floor. She frowned at

way to enter, bu

have to ride with m

irti slunk into the reflection of i

losest boulder. Wriggling her shoulder into it, she smiled as the soft creedite crumble

tickled

the rest of th

epped across poi

is finding a training

something darted

hould have ch

loating rock, spitting Nu

en we're through. I'd rather not give

es rattle

rabs will help me

ng up ahead. Hopefully,

. All you can

ast another particularly sharp stalagmite, crawling in

he denizen's do no

ent warbled. Nulrets fluttered out of the cave i

rude. They hadn't woken the little sp

ww what's wrong Ghirti? Scared a Nulret

lame the God f

body, the head and wings of a bat, and the fangs of a

as a final dr

as chased across a temple by floating h

neck, "Hey, those things were terrifyi

n eyes

l your lover to gri

ped to the

t it. Alright, let the sleeping

ros before draping itself over a rock shelf near the entrance. The God

into a glove. She approached Mewl. Kneeling, she pressed her fi

hirti? I thought you'

's soul up, holding it

tched out. I would also like head scrat

yche. Rolling her eyes, she pressed her shoulder to the girl's body, snatching the cat's paws. Wre

ched out of s

in a hug. Soothing her ha

lright. I'm

t clawing at the air as if so

t was th

ewl close, Xiathia sat

tell more you about it sometime

ing shyly at the serp

rther back so she

es; his face plates it

tting Ghirti, Xiathia began

ou as he did this afternoon. The powers of creation wane in shadowy places and with the rising of

ard, "What are you the Guardian o

rti's wing that was narrow and thin, "Destruc

kled, "So that's why

red as Xia

ever. My second reason for bringing you here was that I wished to tal

Ghirti, scattering rocks

to stop! I thought it was just a silly fantasy! I never wanted any part of

his forehead, looking at the ground. Mi

re! Especially not by a wannabe murderer! I'm grateful to you for savi

oor, smashing the feather, she wo

f this or Mewl. Were it not in my responsibi

shed, catching

hia! You've done things far wors

flames, she kept

anship I was quite surprised. You neglected to tell me you had picked

ion the danger

ed her boots

ut? I...get the feelin' thoug

eling a scale from their underbelly.

ng soft taps wit

ll you d**n feather, but could

ng the dagger into the floor, Xiathia the

t to hear right now but our abilities

ing her head, "I kinda figured th

k about her, bowing b

d like, I am more than willing to teach you how to use your powers. What

e