Page 41 of Starfall
“Oh, I found one. Or he found me, but our first shift is a little... violent, and I had to jettison myself out of an airlock. The dragon emerged and tore the hole in space for me and those two stars. We dropped through the darkness for decades or centuries, I have no clue, until we landed here. Well, I landed, they dispersed.”
Kel stared at her and then looked skyward. “So, your mate is coming.”
It wasn’t a question.
She shrugged. “The sky has been lively over this last year. If he were going to find a beacon, the two dancing stars would be it.”
Avaknell looked at the dance floor where the two stars were dancing with their seasons. She flicked her fingers, and both girls got a power boost. The light and darkness spiralled upward and continued on into the sky.
“How long do you think it will take for him to find you?” Krys asked softly.
“He will be here tonight. That was just landing lights in case he is especially dense.”
Krys followed up, “Why don’t you just fly home?”
Kelnen answered, “Her dragon is a baby. She has trouble with atmospheric flight.”
Avaknell tapped her nose. “That’s it. I am fine gliding using the starlight for power, but it takes alotof power to escape from a planet’s gravity. Basically, I need a lift.”
Krys leaned in. “Can his dragon carry yours?”
“No. Not really. I will ride him or be carried into space and then resume my other form. From there, he will be able to haul me through the nearest portal. My guardian is going to be pissed.”
Avaknell looked upward. “It will be a matter of finding the right path home.”
Kel chuckled. “Could he have arrived already?”
“Maybe, but as you know, dragons live long but have limited patience.” She smiled. “I also remember what he felt like.”
Krys leaned in. “What was that?”
“A whole lot of nothing.” Avaknell grinned. “He’s a null.”
Kel blinked. “You aren’t serious?”
“Oh, yes.” She smiled. “He’s very pretty, though.”
Kel snorted.
Avaknell shrugged. “He is.”
Olmin was slowly walking around her, staring at her.
“Where are your manners, warlock?” She jabbed him in the abdomen with her tail.
“You brought the prophecy?”
She looked at her polished nails. “Prophecy?”
“When the doom was coming, the asteroid was coming. You gave us the information to get the guardian involved.”
“Oh, that. Yeah. He was busy being a statue, so there wasn’t much he was doing at the time. Good call on picking Krys, Nen. She was just what the old bat needed.”
Kel growled, and she snickered.
Krys muttered, “Are you trying to get on his nerves?”
“Absolutely. But, to be honest, with him being so old and wise, it is like a toddler pouring juice on his head. It’s annoying, but he’s amused as hell at the same time.”