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[color=#D1D0CE]Skua listened closely to their conversation, growing more anxious by the second. They were so close to seeing who was the culprit of this whole assassination! Then, when things were over and down with, they would be able to ask the Queen of whatever tribe to hand over the assassin, and that would be the end of that. Skua was itching to get home; they had to deal with some uncomfortable climates during their travels. So when Aardwolf suggested they get moving, he was more than eager to follow the brightly colored RainWing deeper into the forest. Surprisingly, it became even [i]darker[/i] as the canopy above thickened, and he could hear more strange noises coming from the trees and foliage. 

[color=614051][b]"I heard that there's several undiscovered animals that live in the rainforest,"[/b][/color] he heard Dreamseeker whisper behind them. [color=614051][b]"I wonder what makes all of those sounds..."[/b][/color]

Well, that was unsettling. It kind of disturbed him to think that something bigger and scarier than a dragon lived at the very core of the forest. Skua shook himself out, scattering dewdrops all over as he fought to stay dry-- to no avail, of course. [color=7ea7d8][b]"This is amazing. Yep. Super great,"[/b][/color] he growled under his breath. 

Suddenly, the Jaguar stopped in her tracks. Her long, delicate neck swiveled as she turned to face them. [color=#7FFFD4][b]"The camp's just up ahead. I'll hide in the trees while you talk to the other RainWings,"[/b][/color] she muttered. [color=#7FFFD4][b]"Remember, who you're looking for is a big RainWing called Lemur. And if you need to speak to the Queen, try to flatter her. That'll always get you what you want."[/b][/color] The RainWing spat the last part out as if it tasted bitter on her tongue. 

[color=614051][b]"Thank you, Jaguar,"[/b][/color] Dreamseeker murmured. 

Jaguar shrugged, nonchalant. [color=#7FFFD4][b]"I'm not doing this for you lot, so don't go 'round showing me gratitude."[/b][/color]

And with that, she flew up into the canopy. Skua saw her form become smaller and smaller until she looked like a bright fruit atop the bough of the tree. And then, she disappeared. It was hard to imagine she was still there. No wonder why Drought said she made such a good thief. Skua let out a sigh, shifting his weight around and trying to find equal footing on the uneven soil. 

[color=7ea7d8][b]"The sooner we're in there, the sooner we get out. Let's go,"[/b][/color] Skua told them as he moved to the front of the group. Hopefully the RainWings would respect a dragon that looked like a soldier as their leader rather than a prince, mercenary, or random NightWing. They walked a few more feet before Skua caught sight of platforms hanging near the tops of the trees, along with several brightly colored dragons lounging about on the forest floor. Several RainWings flew from platform to platform, and he saw that there were some of them that carried containers brimming with fruit. So Jaguar was right about RainWings not eating any meat...

One of the dragons from atop of the platforms noticed them and came gliding down on the most purple wings that Skua had ever seen. They appeared almost iridescent, and as the dragon landed in front of them, they became tinged with yellows and pinks. What did that mean? He hadn't seen Jaguar turn those colors before. 

[b]"Hello!"[/b] the RainWing's maw curled into a broad smile as she greeted them. She was small, smaller than even Dreamseeker, so Skua figured that she was younger than them. [b]"We don't usually get many visitors around these parts. Welcome to the RainWing tribe! My name's Hummingbird. And you are?"[/b] The RainWing's lively yellow eyes skimmed them over as the yellow that tinged her scales only became more vibrant. 

Skua cleared his throat, glancing at Eclipse. His friend was better at speaking to strange, quirky dragons than he was.[/color]