Epilogue

Ieyu smiled as she watched Naerea curled around her eggs. After they had left the Wyrmwound, they had returned to the Anaey Clan, where Naerea had been raised. Ragki had left after a few days- apparently he was wanted for various crimes in 9 Flight territories, including Water. Nae had settled down, eventually falling in love with another Mirror named Menaris. This was the hatching of their first clutch, and Naerea wouldn't let her eggs out of her sight for even a minute. Ieyu and Naerea had been wary around each other, and it took a long time before they got along. But eventually, they became friends and allies. Ieyu's mate, Kyras, sidled up beside her. She churrrrred happily, resting her head on her mate's shoulder. The pair had fallen in love around the same time that Naerea and Menaris had, eventually mating. They had three perfect little hatchlings, Ridhi, Selecei, and Aata, who were already causing mischief. A sharp crack broke the silence, and the little head of a Coal Mirror female poked out. Menaris gently scooped her out of her shell, depositing her beside her mother. Naerea smiled, nuzzling her little daughter. Once all four were beside their mother, the parents cradled them gently. "Welcome, Jaeri, Marea, Urisa, and Verir." Ieyu's face split in a sunny smile as her little nieces and nephew purred happily and her children bounced around her feet. Life was perfect and they were at peace.

And as the hatchlings grew, they listened to the tales their parents told, of a courageous Spiral who chose to do the right thing, of a Coatl who learned to love again, and of a Mirror who fought for her own destiny and finally found it.

~The End~

And so it ends! Naerea's Tale was a truly wild ride, and I hope that you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. If you want to see all of these dragons, look up Flight Rising and use Search to find the lairs of myself (Aquacoral) and my sister (ShardofSun). Please review it if you like it, and thank you for bearing with me. It has truly been a pleasure.