The small group moved across the rocky ground toward the tall forest of trees. The sun was beginning to sink further down and there was a chill in the air. The symbiots, tired from their journey, moved slowly along with the group.
“I don’t wants to go in there,” Jabir whimpered, looking at the dark opening. “It’s going to be darks and there might be monsters hiding in the trees.”
“Monsters!” Amber and Jade whispered, their eyes wide with excitement.
“Real ones that will try to eats us?” Jade asked in awe.
Zohar turned and scowled at Jabir. He folded his arms across his chest and stared at the youngest dragonling before he turned to look at Amber and Jade. A low snarl escaped him when they tried to move around him. Both girls looked at him in surprise and shrunk back to stare at him in
