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Blake and Meisha glided towards the tops of the forest trees, eager to begin their quest for the fire rubies. Soon they would complete the mural that lined Meisha’s cave. Blake was excited about finally getting the mural finished for Meisha. She was so in love with shiny things, but then what would you expect from a red dragon. In many ways her greediness for jewels had begun to affect him. Blake started to notice that even his living quarters had begun to cluttered with treasures from their adventures.

The wind ruffled his cropped black hair, wiggling his sharp ears with its pounding power. His eyes gleamed as he looked beyond Meisha’s thick neck into a clearing. Mindspeech came in handy for ryders when flying in high altitudes, especially with the wind snatching sound away.

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“Blake, do you see anything? I am beginning to feel famished. Do you feel like taking a break?”

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“The sun is hitting the lunch hour—I believe we can stop for a meal. Besides, the chance of finding the rubies later will be far greater than right now. Feel free to choose your landing spot, but make sure that it isn’t within range of the forest. We don’t want to announce our presence just yet.”

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“Aye, little one.”

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Blake braced himself as she flew toward the safety of the mountain cliffs south of their location. These mountains were the home of the dwarves. They weren’t friendly with him after the prank he played last summer on their King. Apparently, it wasn’t wise to blast fire around the room and singe off dwarf beards. Ryders have had limited access into the courts since. The only ryder with free access was Argoth, the King’s brother, most likely because dwarves show more kindness to their kin.

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Meisha landed with a thud in a small clearing encircled and shielded by sharp boulders. Blake was pleased with the shade they provided after he had been flying in the heat of the sun all morning. The only problem he faced was seeking food for himself, from the look of the sharp rocks Blake imagined dozens of ways he could get impaled.

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He guessed that Meisha sensed his thoughts, for she gave him a nudge with her red-scaled snout hoping to calm him.

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“Don’t worry, little one. I will go and find food for both of us—you just sit here and relax. While I am away you can contemplate how we will enter the forest once the appropriate entrance is revealed.”

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Blake didn’t respond with words. Instead he just gave her a nod to reassure her that he was listening. She spread her long wings and launched herself into the air. Blake watched Meisha until she was out of sight, then turned his attention to his surroundings. There wasn’t much to look at besides rocks and moss.

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He walked around in a circle until he found a spot that was comfortable on the soft moss and sat down with a plop, preparing himself for a long wait.

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