this." She showed her clanmates the small, blanket-lined wicker basket that had been hanging by its handle from her elbow. "The grand prize for the top contestant was. Snowblossom proudly held up her certificate and her blue ribbon. A group of judges had judged each dish on its taste, presentation, and creativity, and selected a winner. She and a number of other contestants had been challenged to create five dishes, each using a set of four ingredients in whatever way the contestant chose. Snowblossom had spent her day at a cooking contest. Welcome to the family, Enchantment."Īt the end of the clan’s day out, Heath, Sheena, and Enchantment met up with Snowblossom so that they could travel home together. "That's why I love you - you always have the greatest attitude. I figure if I can handle her, I can handle anything else the Plaguebringer or the Arcanist can throw at me." "You know you're signing up for the most difficult parenting experience there is."
"Are you sure this is the one?" said Heath. I promise to love her and raise her to honor you." "I think we just found our festival baby. "My name is Enchantment," the hatchling chirped.
"You are just the cutest thing! Do you have a name, little one?" Sheena hurried over to her, and Heath followed. Her crystalline pink scales sparkled in the mid-morning sun, and her purple wings shone. They browsed through the busy hall until they spotted the most adorable Spiral hatchling they had ever seen. "There's nothing better than passing the kindness you were shown along to someone else." "If you don't feel comfortable coming back here, just say so." "You sure you want to do this?" Heath said to Sheena as they approached the Auction House. She gave the young couple her blessing and enough money to pay the adoption fee for many hatchlings. "All right, let's go and talk to Grandmother about it."Īdeptica agreed with Sheena that a new adoptive member of the family was a wonderful way to celebrate the season. I like it here." She caressed his cheek gently with the tip of a wing. "I wish my parents well, and I hope they enjoy their festival next month, but this place is my home now. What would your parents say if they could hear you now?" "You care about Starfall? You were hatched in the Abiding Boneyard. Also, I feel like celebrating, and I think we could use some of that Arcane color scheme around here." We can't have any children of our own until after Starfall is over, but I'm ready to be a mother now. There must be plenty of hatchlings who would love to have a clan to grow up in. Hey - what do you think about adopting a hatchling?" "My body and my magic aren't ready for that yet, but my mind and my heart are ready right now. I thought about it the whole time I was digging it." Sheena ran around the room, examining every crevice and crystal. "I made it just for you, my little shooting star," Heath said. As in the rest of the lair, the walls and ceiling were studded with colorful crystals. She was standing in the middle of a newly-hewn room, big enough for both of them to move around freely (which was saying something), yet somehow still small enough to feel like home (which was even more remarkable, and a testament to his skill and how much he cared for his mate). She felt smooth, slightly-warm stone under her feet. "Hold on to my claw and close your eyes," Heath said. "Sheena!" Heath called out to her from somewhere deeper in the caverns. With this expansion, there would finally be enough caverns for every mated pair in the clan to have one all to themselves, if they so desired. Sheena waited in the central chamber, idly tracing a pattern in the dust with one claw. The Guardians had set to work almost immediately upon her return. The very air hummed with magical energy today, the first day of the Starfall Celebration.Īdeptica had arisen before dawn to go and make a request for more space, which had been granted at a discounted rate thanks to the recent string of victories in battle by the Arcanist's exalted forces. The sun shone boldly, and the many colorful crystal formations in the lair glowed and sparkled even more brilliantly than usual. They were the largest members of the clan by far, so this task always belonged to them. Devon and his Guardian children and grandchildren were working hard to expand the network of caverns that made up Clan Adeptica's lair. The mountainside reverberated with the sound of rock breaking. The Chronicles of Clan Adeptica Edit Chapter 13: Clan Adeptica's First Starfall Celebration Edit Septem
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