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[color=#D1D0CE]Viper's question made her heart churn. Poor thing. She had to be terrified. It didn't take mindreading to figure that out. Dreamseeker smiled as Eclipse answered her, and Aardwolf chimed in next to him. This whole trip to the rainforest suddenly had a lot more potential. She was worried that they'd have to leave empty-clawed. That was something that she wouldn't be able to get over. Leaving a whole tribe to whatever cruel dragons that held their fate in their claws? 

[color=7ea7d8][b]"Yes, we're going to see her tomorrow morning. Hummingbird told us to bring something Ardent might like, so we already know what to take with us,"[/b][/color] Skua told Viper in his typical disconnected way. He seemed much cheerier when she first met him; now, he just seemed sour and bitter. He was probably as tired of this mess, as was Eclispe. She hoped that they could go home soon. 

[color=7FFFD4][b]"Well well well, looks like you bunch actually [i]got[/i] somewhere,"[/b][/color] Jaguar sighed from her spot next to Viper. Dreamseeker noticed how tall the RainWing was compared to the other, and she wondered if it was because Jaguar was older or if she was just always that big compared to her kind. [color=7FFFD4][b]"I would [i]totally[/i] join you on your visit to Ardent, but I think that's a bad idea. I'll just lurk around in the meantime. Maybe I can find the weird dragons that're bothering everyone."[/b][/color]

[color=614051][b]"Good idea, Viper,"[/b][/color] Dreamseeker nodded. If they were lucky, they'd get even more information. She turned to Handsome, who still sulked by the water. [color=614051][b]"Will you be coming with us to see the queen?"[/b][/color]

Handsome's eye nervously darted between them, then looked to the ground. His narrow shoulders gave a heave. [b][color=0020C2]"I don't know..."[/color][/b] he looked up at them. [b][color=0020C2]"Maybe it's better if I just stay out of the visit."[/color][/b]

Her cheeriness dulled a little. [color=614051][b]"If you're not comfortable coming with us, you don't have to. But maybe Ardent will be more easily swayed the more dragons that come to see her."[/b][/color]  

Handsome's claws tore at the lush grass at his feet absentmindedly. His thoughts were a panicked whorl of confusion and worry, and she could see his scales begin to turn into a light green. [b][color=0020C2]"I'll just think about it for now..."[/color][/b][/color]