Epilogue
Somewhere far away, the sound of giant wings echoed and a flying ship headed east. The woman with the fox mask stood outside staring at the moon as her eyes studied it. Lord Dragon stepped forward and bowed his head. He spoke softly, and the woman turned around. She placed her hand on his shoulder, and he looked at her. Lord Dragon smiled and told his men to show her the tapestry, which they brought to her. They unraveled a portion of the curtain, and the woman removed her mask to examine the fabric. She touched the cloth with her hand, and it began to glow. Then the woman whispered a word and the sapphire fruit appeared on the tapestry. She ordered the men to wrap it up and place it in a trunk. The woman walked to the stern of the vessel as she spoke a phrase and a small bird ap
