Iskra gave the couple a little hug each. "Think nothing of it, dear. I'm not such a prolific breeder anymore. Not like I used to be anyway. It's always nice to watch an egg again, if only for a day or so."

"We'll be back as soon as we can. Maybe a day, perhaps longer. Help yourself to anything in the house" Larek told his grandmother.

"I'd like to see it. We can speak to Vespion the moment it ends" Orna replied. The guard led them to a large chamber where a large crowd was gathered. True enough, Vespion was performing a ceremony, with some assistants. One assistant held a bowl filled with water which was to be mixed with a bit of the dragon's blood. Another such assistant was holding out a large, jeweled circlet for the dragon to be crowned with. But the figure which caught Orna's attention the most was the young dragon himself, a red-skinned creature she had known growing up.

"Toby?!" 

She immediately clapped her hands over her mouth, not wanting to disturb anyone. Although she was shushed, the dragon himself craned his head over to the sound. Forgetting himself, he headed over to the others. "Orna, I..." the priest holding the crown let it go, missing Toby's head. It fell from his hands into the bowl, splashing them with water. A loud gasp was heard from the crowd. The ceremony was ruined.

"Is there anything else I can do for you? Don't be shy to ask" Kos replied.

After cleaning up, Veax decided to get in a bit more guitar practice. "You ever want lessons, Hermy, you just let me know. I've been thinking about learning how to actually read music. Oh, did I tell you that? I can play it, but I've never really learned to read it."