The air around War'nak shimmered and the darker version of himself appeared. He checked the real War,nak then turned to Drake.<br/><br/>"His words were true dragon....... You and your mate can be so much more than what ancient doctrines tell you to be...... You are an outcast already..... Youve nothing to lose and a lot to gain by seeking her....." He smiled sadly. "War'nak has resigned to never have his own mate....... We lost his chosen mate..... We both failed her. You see, as his bonded i share his feelings and emotions..... We both loved her..... But we chose to follow the orders of the wolf queen...... And in doing so we lost our Heather to a human bandit raid. We knew where the bandits were, could have stopped them...... But to a wolf, the queens word is law, and she ordered us to the wrong place....... We learned that day that love is above all else dragon...... Maybe your Nala will see the same....... It could be different for you...." He stood looking at the stars as his voice held the long ago sadness of loss.