Bastian kissed Farah and Adam, then he gave Pia a small smile. He ran and jumped into the air, his wings unfurling. He settled back onto the ground, landing next to Hazel and Connor, who had already taken their dragon forms.The three stood together, sunlight glinting off their scales—two sapphire and one emerald—ready to carry their children northwest to the Meadowlands. They hadn’t received a response to the message they’d sent to the Green. Still, Bastian and his friends were determined to save the children of Hutton's Bridge. Whether Bastian and Connor would agree to the Green’s plan to cross the sea was an unknown. They hadn't spoken of it since the night before.Connor’s children crawled up on Hazel's back first, followed by one of the healers. There were only four adults besides the three dragons. They would have to keep the children calm and seated on the flight to the Meadowlands. It was a big task, but one they all had to be up for. They had no other choice.Blood no longer dripped from the sky, though the moon still glowed maroon in the daylight.
