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quickly. Dawn jumped off without the aid of the griffinâs wing and looked over at Raven and Cobalt, blinking the stinging dryness out of her eyes. Ben was leaning up against Cobalt, breathing hard and laughing. Dawn thought she could see a smile on Cobaltâs face.
As the four of them looked around, Dawn realized for the first time that they were surrounded by people. She was able to recognize some elves, two small people that she was pretty sure were dwarves, centaurs, two unicornsâone a blackish color that looked blue in the sunlight and the other bayâa few griffins, and even a dragon, she thoughtâit was too far away for her to tell for sure. She didnât recognize the rest.
It was like a convention for creatures that she didnât know existed. She smiled at them until she realized that not one of them was smiling back.
âMake way!â shouted Cobalt. He sounded angry. âWe need to get to the castle!â It was eerily quiet as the creatures in the direction of the castle parted to make a sort of walkway for them to walk through. Cobalt led the way with Raven following close behind. Dawn climbed up Amethystâs back and they all walked forward. For some reason, to Dawn it felt like a death march.
Dawn looked ahead and saw what must have been the castle. It was medieval-looking and made out of some kind of light golden rock. It towered above the rest of the island, glittering in the sun.
Once the four of them were past the congregation of creatures, Dawn looked around and saw that they were in a village. There were many small cottages scattered everywhereâmaybe a hundredâthat appeared to be made of wood and straw. The only creatures that were not in the group that had greeted them were smaller ones like squirrels and chipmunks. They were running around and gathering nuts off of the ground and from the oak trees, and they looked happy enough.
Aside from the inhabitants, the island seemed pretty cheerful for the most part. Rays of sunlight streamed down right to the ground in every direction and sparkled off of the huge waves coming in on the shore, but it wasnât hot. The misty mountains in the distance were the only part of this place that looked dark and hazy.
They reached the castle within minutes. Cobalt reached out and banged on the door with one paw. It opened a crack and grey light streamed out, as did the sound of many voices all chattering at once.
In the doorway stood a female centaur. She had streaming black hair that came down to her waist in silky waves. The horse half of her was black. Her nut-shaped eyes were dark brown and her face was flawless.
âThis is Khara,â said Raven. âShe is our best archer when it comes to battles, and she is one of my most loyal subjects.â The centaur woman nodded and bowed, although she looked like she didnât know what they were saying.
âWhorshim, orae siera,â said Khara.
âShe says âWelcome, young warrior,ââ Raven translated. âShe does not know your language fluently, only some.â
âOhâtell her I said thank you,â said Dawn, puzzling over why she had just been called a âyoung warrior.â
âKvingwe,â said Raven, turning to Khara. âUle oha kvingwe.â The centaur stepped aside and opened the door wider so that the griffins and their riders could get through. They stepped inside the castle.
Dawn looked around at the room. The walls were built of gold marble; the floor was earthy but clean. There was no furniture or decoration except for a dining table with a few chairs around it.
The five of them were not the only ones in the room. There was also a mother and baby leopard (which was hopping around and batting at his motherâs flicking tail) and about twenty elves, among them a boy with dark, wide eyes and a powerful build despite his skinniness.
âRylan!â Ben said, showing the first signs of enthusiasm since Dawn had met him. He rushed to him. The two of them each held out a fist, which they locked together. In turn they kissed their intertwined hands. âYou are back!â He turned to Dawn and the griffins. âRylan is my twin brother,â he explained. âHe was one of people sending word about Athianaseâs upcoming attackâŠand lived.â
There was a low chatter in the room as they all gave him their word of appreciation.
All except for Dawn, who had no idea who or what Athianase even was. The mother leopard saw the confused expression on her face and motioned for her to have a seat at the table. A fraction of the elves were also sitting, watching her with stern expressions. The ones sitting closest to her moved away just enough to be noticed.
Do I smell? Dawn wondered vaguely. She couldnât remember if sheâd used deodorant that morning, but she was pretty sure she did.
âDid no one tell you?â she asked. âWhy youâre here?â
Dawn could only shake her head, smiling uncertainly.
âIt is serious,â said the elderly elf sitting across from her. She had graying hair and dark, narrowed eyes. The smile slipped right off of Dawnâs face. âChloe will tell you,â she said, waving her hand as if she herself couldnât be bothered.
âWell,â said Chloeâthe leopardâsitting down and looking up at Dawn, âIt starts with that pool of water you drink from. You only see it if you touch a griffin or a dragon or you are one. Cobalt told you that, yes?â She looked over at Dawn, who nodded. She closed her eyes for a second and then opened them again. âHe fought against us in battle. By coindence,â (Dawn guessed she meant coincidence) âafter the war he landed in the clearing where the pool was. He drink the water and then fly to his own islandâand directly over ours. He is now planning attack. We have to defeat him, and you are chosen to help us. Will you fight with us?â
âWhat? No! I donât want to fight in a battle! Who said I would?â
âYou misunderstand. You must only join a council of representatives, no fight, although you may be good fighter with training.â
âWhat good can I do in a council? Iâm thirteen.â
âYou were first person Amethyst saw. Is you destiny to be here. We need a humanâsâŠâ She looked at Cobalt. âWhat is the word?â
âPerspective,â Cobalt pronounced.
âWe need humanâs perspective. There is also a certainâŠCobalt, what kind of spell?â
âAncient,â said Cobalt with a smile.
âThere is ancient spell that can be made if one of every kind of creature is present, one that will help us defeat Athianase.â
âButâŠwhy should I?â She knew how it sounded, but she was trying to enjoy her summer vacation, not help win a war.
Cobaltâs eyes narrowed. âWe thought you might say something like that. That is why we all agreed to give you one wish if you do.â
Dawnâs eyes widened. A wish? Thatâs something I could really use! She thought, eyes darting from one creature to another. âYou can do that?â
âWeâre not your normal mainlanders, Dawn,â said Amethyst.
That was for sure. They were all holding their breaths and waiting for her decision. The one exception was the baby leopard, who was still batting at his motherâs tail, which she was flicking around. âIâve never fought before,â she admitted, âor been on a council. I donât think I would be much help to you. I donât think I could do it, even for a wish.â
âWe will help,â said the unicorn, sounding as though his nerves were being severely tested. âWe are not asking if you can. We are asking you if you will.â
âCanât someone else help?â Dawn asked.
âIt is your destiny,â said Cobalt, repeating Chloeâs words. âNot someone else. Besides, do you think we would go to all that trouble to bring you here from the mainland just so you could disappoint us?â
âUmâŠno,â Dawn said, looking down at her gold tennis shoes.
âWell?â Chloeâs eyes were round and sparkly. Even her son stopped playing long enough to give Dawn a wide-eyed look.
The word seemed to hang in the air.
Dawn took a deep breath and puffed out her chest. She let it out and looked Cobalt straight in the eye. âYes. I will be on your council.â
CHAPTER 4
DECISION
Amethyst and Dawn stepped out of the castle into the blinding mid-afternoon light. âIâm glad you agreed,â Amethyst breathed in relief. âWe have been so anxious about this, and now the attack is closer than ever.â She looked at Dawn out of the corner of her eye.
They were suddenly flocked by creatures shouting at them. Dawn looked around, confused. How had they all gotten there so fast?
Amethyst thumped the ground with her foot and their meaningless chatter ceased. The crowd parted so that a wide walkway was formed. The ground began to rumble. Dawnâs stomach buzzed. She gasped as she saw that a dragon was emerging from the crowd. She had only heard of dragonsâshe had never dreamed that they were real. The one she was looking at now was a muddy brown with green, cat-like eyes and smoke wafting out of its nostrils. The spikes on its back and neck jutted out like evil-looking cactus thorns. Its body reminded her of that of a horse, and its neck was long. The end of its tail was curved to a point. Dawn sure didnât want to be hit with that.
âWe have only one question for the human,â he grumbled in a voice that shook the little puddle of water near them, saying the word âhumanâ as if he was referring to something disgusting. âDid you agree to fight in our battle?â His eyes narrowed to menacing little points.
The human has a name, and sheâs not actually going to fight, she thought, but she wasnât about to correct him. âYes,â she answered timidly.
âGood choice. I would hate to see the consequences of rejection.â Dawn was a little confused by that last part, but the way the dragon flicked his tail toward her ever so subtly, she was pretty sure he meant that bad things would happen to her if she turned them down.
The dragon snorted out a large plume of smoke and walked away, the ground shaking in his wake. The other creatures followed him back to their village.
Amethyst and Dawn walked side by side until they reached the beach where the sand was slimy with water that had ebbed not too long ago. Dawnâs shoes started to sink. She took them off, along with her socks, and dug her toes in. After a momentâs silence Dawn asked what had been on her mind since she had been greeted not-so-warmly. âWhy do they hate me?â
It was a minute before Amethyst answered, and at first Dawn thought she was going to push the question aside, as she had done many times already. âHumansâŠwell, I said before, they arenât much liked.â She hadnât said that before, exactly, but Dawn didnât mention it.
âBut why?â
âA few reasons. Humans have prosâpresâpersecuteâyes, I think thatâs the oneâus for many centuries. The dragons were the firsts. It was long ago the first human killed a dragon, and no one thought much of it. Then it became symbol of the honor to a human male, to kill dragon. Before
As the four of them looked around, Dawn realized for the first time that they were surrounded by people. She was able to recognize some elves, two small people that she was pretty sure were dwarves, centaurs, two unicornsâone a blackish color that looked blue in the sunlight and the other bayâa few griffins, and even a dragon, she thoughtâit was too far away for her to tell for sure. She didnât recognize the rest.
It was like a convention for creatures that she didnât know existed. She smiled at them until she realized that not one of them was smiling back.
âMake way!â shouted Cobalt. He sounded angry. âWe need to get to the castle!â It was eerily quiet as the creatures in the direction of the castle parted to make a sort of walkway for them to walk through. Cobalt led the way with Raven following close behind. Dawn climbed up Amethystâs back and they all walked forward. For some reason, to Dawn it felt like a death march.
Dawn looked ahead and saw what must have been the castle. It was medieval-looking and made out of some kind of light golden rock. It towered above the rest of the island, glittering in the sun.
Once the four of them were past the congregation of creatures, Dawn looked around and saw that they were in a village. There were many small cottages scattered everywhereâmaybe a hundredâthat appeared to be made of wood and straw. The only creatures that were not in the group that had greeted them were smaller ones like squirrels and chipmunks. They were running around and gathering nuts off of the ground and from the oak trees, and they looked happy enough.
Aside from the inhabitants, the island seemed pretty cheerful for the most part. Rays of sunlight streamed down right to the ground in every direction and sparkled off of the huge waves coming in on the shore, but it wasnât hot. The misty mountains in the distance were the only part of this place that looked dark and hazy.
They reached the castle within minutes. Cobalt reached out and banged on the door with one paw. It opened a crack and grey light streamed out, as did the sound of many voices all chattering at once.
In the doorway stood a female centaur. She had streaming black hair that came down to her waist in silky waves. The horse half of her was black. Her nut-shaped eyes were dark brown and her face was flawless.
âThis is Khara,â said Raven. âShe is our best archer when it comes to battles, and she is one of my most loyal subjects.â The centaur woman nodded and bowed, although she looked like she didnât know what they were saying.
âWhorshim, orae siera,â said Khara.
âShe says âWelcome, young warrior,ââ Raven translated. âShe does not know your language fluently, only some.â
âOhâtell her I said thank you,â said Dawn, puzzling over why she had just been called a âyoung warrior.â
âKvingwe,â said Raven, turning to Khara. âUle oha kvingwe.â The centaur stepped aside and opened the door wider so that the griffins and their riders could get through. They stepped inside the castle.
Dawn looked around at the room. The walls were built of gold marble; the floor was earthy but clean. There was no furniture or decoration except for a dining table with a few chairs around it.
The five of them were not the only ones in the room. There was also a mother and baby leopard (which was hopping around and batting at his motherâs flicking tail) and about twenty elves, among them a boy with dark, wide eyes and a powerful build despite his skinniness.
âRylan!â Ben said, showing the first signs of enthusiasm since Dawn had met him. He rushed to him. The two of them each held out a fist, which they locked together. In turn they kissed their intertwined hands. âYou are back!â He turned to Dawn and the griffins. âRylan is my twin brother,â he explained. âHe was one of people sending word about Athianaseâs upcoming attackâŠand lived.â
There was a low chatter in the room as they all gave him their word of appreciation.
All except for Dawn, who had no idea who or what Athianase even was. The mother leopard saw the confused expression on her face and motioned for her to have a seat at the table. A fraction of the elves were also sitting, watching her with stern expressions. The ones sitting closest to her moved away just enough to be noticed.
Do I smell? Dawn wondered vaguely. She couldnât remember if sheâd used deodorant that morning, but she was pretty sure she did.
âDid no one tell you?â she asked. âWhy youâre here?â
Dawn could only shake her head, smiling uncertainly.
âIt is serious,â said the elderly elf sitting across from her. She had graying hair and dark, narrowed eyes. The smile slipped right off of Dawnâs face. âChloe will tell you,â she said, waving her hand as if she herself couldnât be bothered.
âWell,â said Chloeâthe leopardâsitting down and looking up at Dawn, âIt starts with that pool of water you drink from. You only see it if you touch a griffin or a dragon or you are one. Cobalt told you that, yes?â She looked over at Dawn, who nodded. She closed her eyes for a second and then opened them again. âHe fought against us in battle. By coindence,â (Dawn guessed she meant coincidence) âafter the war he landed in the clearing where the pool was. He drink the water and then fly to his own islandâand directly over ours. He is now planning attack. We have to defeat him, and you are chosen to help us. Will you fight with us?â
âWhat? No! I donât want to fight in a battle! Who said I would?â
âYou misunderstand. You must only join a council of representatives, no fight, although you may be good fighter with training.â
âWhat good can I do in a council? Iâm thirteen.â
âYou were first person Amethyst saw. Is you destiny to be here. We need a humanâsâŠâ She looked at Cobalt. âWhat is the word?â
âPerspective,â Cobalt pronounced.
âWe need humanâs perspective. There is also a certainâŠCobalt, what kind of spell?â
âAncient,â said Cobalt with a smile.
âThere is ancient spell that can be made if one of every kind of creature is present, one that will help us defeat Athianase.â
âButâŠwhy should I?â She knew how it sounded, but she was trying to enjoy her summer vacation, not help win a war.
Cobaltâs eyes narrowed. âWe thought you might say something like that. That is why we all agreed to give you one wish if you do.â
Dawnâs eyes widened. A wish? Thatâs something I could really use! She thought, eyes darting from one creature to another. âYou can do that?â
âWeâre not your normal mainlanders, Dawn,â said Amethyst.
That was for sure. They were all holding their breaths and waiting for her decision. The one exception was the baby leopard, who was still batting at his motherâs tail, which she was flicking around. âIâve never fought before,â she admitted, âor been on a council. I donât think I would be much help to you. I donât think I could do it, even for a wish.â
âWe will help,â said the unicorn, sounding as though his nerves were being severely tested. âWe are not asking if you can. We are asking you if you will.â
âCanât someone else help?â Dawn asked.
âIt is your destiny,â said Cobalt, repeating Chloeâs words. âNot someone else. Besides, do you think we would go to all that trouble to bring you here from the mainland just so you could disappoint us?â
âUmâŠno,â Dawn said, looking down at her gold tennis shoes.
âWell?â Chloeâs eyes were round and sparkly. Even her son stopped playing long enough to give Dawn a wide-eyed look.
The word seemed to hang in the air.
Dawn took a deep breath and puffed out her chest. She let it out and looked Cobalt straight in the eye. âYes. I will be on your council.â
CHAPTER 4
DECISION
Amethyst and Dawn stepped out of the castle into the blinding mid-afternoon light. âIâm glad you agreed,â Amethyst breathed in relief. âWe have been so anxious about this, and now the attack is closer than ever.â She looked at Dawn out of the corner of her eye.
They were suddenly flocked by creatures shouting at them. Dawn looked around, confused. How had they all gotten there so fast?
Amethyst thumped the ground with her foot and their meaningless chatter ceased. The crowd parted so that a wide walkway was formed. The ground began to rumble. Dawnâs stomach buzzed. She gasped as she saw that a dragon was emerging from the crowd. She had only heard of dragonsâshe had never dreamed that they were real. The one she was looking at now was a muddy brown with green, cat-like eyes and smoke wafting out of its nostrils. The spikes on its back and neck jutted out like evil-looking cactus thorns. Its body reminded her of that of a horse, and its neck was long. The end of its tail was curved to a point. Dawn sure didnât want to be hit with that.
âWe have only one question for the human,â he grumbled in a voice that shook the little puddle of water near them, saying the word âhumanâ as if he was referring to something disgusting. âDid you agree to fight in our battle?â His eyes narrowed to menacing little points.
The human has a name, and sheâs not actually going to fight, she thought, but she wasnât about to correct him. âYes,â she answered timidly.
âGood choice. I would hate to see the consequences of rejection.â Dawn was a little confused by that last part, but the way the dragon flicked his tail toward her ever so subtly, she was pretty sure he meant that bad things would happen to her if she turned them down.
The dragon snorted out a large plume of smoke and walked away, the ground shaking in his wake. The other creatures followed him back to their village.
Amethyst and Dawn walked side by side until they reached the beach where the sand was slimy with water that had ebbed not too long ago. Dawnâs shoes started to sink. She took them off, along with her socks, and dug her toes in. After a momentâs silence Dawn asked what had been on her mind since she had been greeted not-so-warmly. âWhy do they hate me?â
It was a minute before Amethyst answered, and at first Dawn thought she was going to push the question aside, as she had done many times already. âHumansâŠwell, I said before, they arenât much liked.â She hadnât said that before, exactly, but Dawn didnât mention it.
âBut why?â
âA few reasons. Humans have prosâpresâpersecuteâyes, I think thatâs the oneâus for many centuries. The dragons were the firsts. It was long ago the first human killed a dragon, and no one thought much of it. Then it became symbol of the honor to a human male, to kill dragon. Before
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