Hera did not back up when the youngling hissed. She knew that he was probably afraid of how many dragons were about. Her heart almost broke when the poor thing let out soft coos. She almost swooned, feeling her heart fill with love and joy. There and then, she decided that she would care for the child as her own. She laid on her belly to be level with the child, her ice blue eyes gazing into his.<br/><br/>When Hera spoke, it was soft and comforting.<br/>"Please my child, do not be afraid. I will protect you. I will keep you safe from the dangers of this realm. I promise you." She knew that there was a chance that the dragon did not know what she was saying. But saying it out loud was a declaration that the young one was now hers. She turned to Zoticus, her eyes suddenly filled with worry as she had heard some of his conversation with Wind Caller.<br/>"If it is not too much to ask my dear, I will need your assistance caring for this dragon. I can protect myself, but should the dark ones com for him, I would not be able to hold them off." She turned her head back to the young dragon, watching as Marrow came up from behind him. She offered the two younglings a gentle smile. Hera was indeed a beautiful and gentle creature, as was her nature.<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>Ki stared back at Lazarus Sun who demanded to know what had happened to the rest of their kind in this realm. The dark dragon sighed as she though back on that horrid day.<br/><br/>"Myself and a few other dark dragons declared war on the light dragons after breaking the treaty. We did not like how they treated us, so we all rebelled from them. We lead our armies into battle. It was long and tiresome. That day, my armies along with others fell, and we fled this realm for the longest time. I returned years later to see that my sister and other light ones were prosperous, and our kind were treated as outcasts." She hissed the final words, her tail flicking in anger as she spoke. She knew what Thanatos was thinking and she liked the idea already.<br/>"I say we build our armies, stronger than they ever could be. We march upon the light ones and take them out. Once and for all." A growl rumbled in her throat as she spoke and looked at Lazarus Sun and Thanatos. A malevolent smile appeared on her face as she had started to laugh softly to herself and the plan that they were forming.