The winds seemed to die down as the mountain peaks in their veil of snow came into site . Ivory led the three dragons and their riders to the seaside cliffs that marked the end of the Canyon .
The rocky cliffs parted and opened to a clear blue expanse, edged and dotted with floating islands of ice . The dragons swooped down, heating their bodies to warm their riders as their wingtips glided over the icy water .
Raina was enamored by the beauty of the sparkling ocean around her . The air was cold but smelled of salt and life . The slight burn of the cold air was refreshing as she spread her arms out to let the wind pass over her . Tempest seemed delighted that her charge was enjoying this .
Advertisement"We will land up ahead . " Tempest offered as Ivory began to even out, flying between two cliff faces and disappearing from site .
"Where are we going?" Raina asked as they followed Ivory, Ember bringing up the rear .
"A very special place, little love . We call it, the Nest of Winter's First Breath . " Tempest replied as they glided through the cliff gap and banked a hard right turn . As they did, Raina grabbed onto the horn in front of her to stop herself from being thrown off . Suddenly she felt she was no longer in the Frost Lands .
There was a warmth in the air, and as she opened her eyes she saw the wonders of the nest . Brilliant colored gems and rocks glowed on the walls and ceiling . The floor perhaps had the same, but it was scattered with soft nests of dragon hide and fur, probably from frost land beasts . There were eggs and dragons of all sorts of shapes and sizes scattered throughout the nesting grounds . Paths between the nests were like mazes that you could see over . Twists and turns connecting all of the nests together . Ivory and Kyera were rather focused on a safe dismount as Raina spotted them .
The Tigress flashed Raina bright smile . "Welcome to The Winter Dragon's Cradle, or Nest of Winter's First Breath . " Kyera greeted her daughter as Tempest helped her dismount . Raina slid a little clumsily down from her perch . After recovering from her stumble, the child was nearly knocked off her feet from a mass of tiny dragons bumping into her legs, nuzzling and making soft roaring sounds at her, some curious and others playful . Raina couldn't help but giggle and pet them . One small dragon even landed on her shoulder . It had fins like ears and a long sea serpent like fin down it's back ending in a beautiful blue, purple, and pink tail . It seemed content to lick Raina's Cheek .
"Wow I have never seen so many dragons… they are so tiny . " Raina exclaimed during a small bout of giggles as the little dragon's licking ticked her nose .
"These are mere hatchlings, Raina . Most less than 50 years old . Beautiful creatures, and they stay in the nest with their Nest Mothers for quite a while . Tempest and Ivory are Nest Mothers and Ember is a Guardsman . " Kyera explained as she glanced around the room, searching for something . Raina was curious as she tried to follow Kyera's site . And they found him .
Clovis was currently on his back being licked and tackled by a band of dragons roughly the size of Burmese mountain dogs . They wanted to play and the only other humans here were off limits . One was pregnant and the other a child, Ignoring that one was the Storm Queen and the Storm Twins would gobble anyone up who dared tackle her with demands of play .
Kyera laughed and Raina giggled . "Ivory, a hand please?" Kyera looked up at the dragon who gave her brother a warning look . Ember seemed as though someone ruined his fun and roared . The dragonlings froze, scampering back to give the angry Storm Twin space . Two Nest mothers growled at Ember their fiery breath rolling at the back of their throats .
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"He is My King . Back off, Stormella, Rykera . " Ember growled at both of them and they seemed to realize they could not argue .
"They are only children and you frightened the hatchlings . " Stormella, a deep blue dragon with wings the color of storm clouds growled as she tried to comfort her nest of palm sized babies .
Ember looked slightly sheepish and blew warm air over the fussy babes . The seemed to calm a bit and snuggle against Stormella's belly scales .
"There are so many dragons… I thought they were more rare but there are so many babies alone!" Clovis pointed out with a bit of a chuckle as he dusted off and stood up . Raina turned her curious eyes on Kyera .
"How many dragons do you see?" Kyera asked Raina and Raina thought for a moment and began to count . After several moments she looked at Kyera .
Chapter end
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