"No..." Monville replied in a shocked tone. "It's a space ship!"
"But--" Ara's eyes widened because the flying saucer was turning into a strange giant object. "How--?"
Nuri had accepted the key from Alva. The moment it touched Nuri's paw, the key glinted and shone as bright as a star. Everyone blinked from its explosive golden light.
The clamor of Alva's people was deafening more than ever. They shouted their chanting words.
"Oh, Beloved Fire Dragon! Please, let us free! We want to go home!"
When Ara looked back at Monville, he was feverishly studying the six maps.
"What is it, Monville?"
"I realized now, Ara! Our purpose for being here is the space ship! They needed to see these! I have to go back to my kind, Ara!"
"Wait!"
Monville zipped away without a backward glance.
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