Cryo Great... another Nightwing, where's the seawing? If you
hurt her, I don't care much, but it's an excuse to attack a
murderous lying thief, so I'll take it.
Also, we know you're a mind reader, so don't try to hide it, you
zero'd in on us while we both were flying at high speed, only mind
readers and dragons with extreme senses can do that.
Nightmare: I wasn't trying to hide that I can read
minds. And Axolotl is fine. I helped her calm down & told her to go
to the Deep Palace, which is where she was already intending to go
before she had a short panic attack. But she's alright now. You
don't need to worry.
Stargazer: Oh, that's a relief. I wonder why she's going to
the palace.
Axolotl's POV
*Axolotl finally reached the Deep Palace again & went inside as
quickly as possible. She walks around nervously until she finds the
library, where Stingray's busy reorganizing some
scrolls.*
Axolotl: Stingray?
Stingray, looking up to face her:Hm?
Axolotl: Um, d-do you have any scrolls about animus
magic?
Stingray, standing up: Why, yes! *He grabs a scroll
labeled "The Animus Histories" & hands it to her carefully.*
Here you go.
Axolotl, grabbing the scroll: Thanks.
Stingray: May I ask why you want to read it?
Axolotl, walking out of the room: Just... curious
about something...
Frostbite's POV
*Frostbite & Blizzard finally make it back to Stargazer's base,
and Frostbite practically collapses on the floor, letting his wings
sprawl out on the ground beside him.*
Frostbite, panting: My wings are so sore...
Blizzard, landing gracefully: Maybe you don't practice
flying for long periods of time.
Cryo You just trust his word like tha- oh right. Fine,
you're good, but you make any wrong moves and I'll cut your throat
like your kind did to my father (spat out angrily). *turns to
stargazer* alright, what do we do then? I'm up for going after her
to make sure she's alright, but you it's been a long day, and I
haven't eaten anything since I got caught in the storm while
flying, which was at least a day ago. Up to you, Nightwing.
Nightmare: She's probably back to the palace by now, & how
would you get it? I know for a fact IceWings can't breathe
underwater. I suggest hunting for something to eat first, then
resting for a few minutes before going to the palace. Especially
since Axolotl swims really fast, so catching up with her is
probably not the best option.
Stargazer: Yeah, we can hunt for some fish or something.
Wait, did you say "cut his throat"?
Nightmare: Doesn't matter. *He dives into the water &
comes back up moments later holding a seal in his talons.* My
scales are very strong, so cutting them wouldn't be an easy
task.
Frostbite's POV
*Frostbite was starting to get tired of waiting for Stargazer.
He's tapping his tail on the ground impatiently.*
Frostbite: What is taking her so long?! Three moons, it's been
at least an hour!
Cryo It doesn't matter, I'll find a way, *turns to
stargazer* yes, I said that, now you know why I hate your kind,
you're the only nightwing I have met who isn't a lying thieving
murderous jerk. I trust you because you confided in me, this
nightwing however, has killed before. I can tell by the way he
moves, talks, and carries himself. He was likely an assassin in the
war of succession, but thats what I think.
I'll catch my own food, thank you. *flies away and comes back 3
minutes later with a shark*
*Nightmare narrowed his eyes at the IceWing. Did Stargazer
really trust Cryo enough to tell him that she's a mindreader, but
when he himself told Cryo he can read minds, he doesn't
trust him?*
Stargazer: T-thank you? But don't make assumptions about
Ni-
Nightmare: I was an assassin.
*Stargazer turns to Nightmare with an expression of
confusion.*
Nightmare: I was an assassin. ...But it wasn't my choice.
*He looks like he feels guilty about something.* The marks
on my wrists & ankles are from shackles, enchanted to make me be
emotionally unsympathetic, able to kill anything and anyone
without feeling guilty or remorseful. It was awful. I had no say in
whether or not I wanted to kill anybody, & for a while, I didn't
care about that. ...I couldn't care, because of those
stupid shackles.
Stargazer, tilting her head: ...You never said that that was
what the shackles were enchanted to do.
Nightmare: I didn't want to make you nervous. You're one of
the few dragons from my own tribe that wasn't terrified of me. I'm
glad this IceWing likes you, but I can understand why he doesn't
like me.
Axolotl's POV
*Axolotl was in her room reading the scroll she grabbed from the
library. She especially found the section on Fathom to be
interesting.*