Chapter 8

BushThorn layed on her bed wide awake when the 3 fire spits were sleeping in a cuddle ball. She was in the centre of it and if she moved the chains it will disturb them and she didn't feel like doing so. 'So who were they planning to have as there new king/queen? I think it should be someone who knows how to deal with tuff times, who knows how to keep a balance in the world. Maby QuiverWing she seems to understand all types of dragons well, after all isn't chameleon dragons well known for caring' she thought.

"Pst you awake?" Father whispered very quietly into her ear.

"Yes, I can't sleep" she whispered back.

"Well I guess we could cuddle a little more" he whispered a joke.

"Yeah I guess so" she played along.

"I don't mean to make you uncomfortable when I say you're beautiful, I just can't hide my thoughts too well and I guess you can see what I'm saying" he while but BushThorn felt a little dumb.

"So you think I'm pretty?" she guessed.

"... you don't see what I'm saying, don't you?" he sounded a little awkward.

"To be honest not really" she whispered and shrugged.

"What I'm saying is... well that I..." he bit his lip, "I like you" he whispered even quiter. BushThorn felt the wave of shock, 'what! we only met this morning! did he saw me before hand and had a silent crush?' she couldn't wrap her head around it. "... well?" he whispered, she kept silent and just rolled a little over careful not to wake the other two up. BushThorn heard his tail thump a little, she knows that dragons do it when they're in an awkward situation.

"I see then" he whispered to the point she barely heard him. BushThorn felt his snout nuzzle her back between her wings, she shuffled a bit as she never felt a tingle like that before. She now would not sleep, first she wasn't tired and then she was told that someone she met that day likes her. BushThorn never thought of getting a mate, she doesn't think she wants to have a mate. After a couple of hours she heard all of them snoring and she was still awake.

'So what do I do now? I don't want a mate, I'm too young for him anyway, am I? I can't just ignore that fact that I know, I have to tell him something but what?' BushThorn had these thoughts run through her head. 'Do I like him is the question... he's a good friend but I can't see him like that, that's it then I'll have to deni him I hope he won't break down because of me' she decided.

She layed there unable to sleep for hours until they all woke up, "morning" Clafy smiled.

"Morning" BushThorns voice was wide awake.

"Didn't you sleep?" Clafy tilted her head.bnp0

"No I wasn't tired" BushThorn answer.

"Well look who got a little comfy" Clafy wacked her tail on Father, who was cuddled tightly on BushThorns back.

"Oof, Clafy" he gritted his teeth.

"Can I get uo now? my legs feel crampy" BushThorn complained.

"Alright" Clafy stood up but when BushThorn did she remembered that she was chained by the noise and she sighed. "You want the chains gone?" Clafy offered.

"Yes but I don't think Wrath would like it to see these of me" BushThorn sighed again.

"Oh well excuse me for a little bit, I'll try and convince him" Clafy left with a smile.

"Hey Volo how was suggesting the plan to Wrath?" BushThorn asked.

"Oh, I thought you would know" she pointed to the chains, "he realised that it's your plan and assumed that you were trying to spy on us and chained you up".

"Oh well it worth the time, I mean mother always sent me to my sleeping chamber so I'm use to it" BushThorn shrugged.

"Your mother chained you!?" Volo had a very shocked voice.

"No! she only locked me in my sleeping chamber" BushThorn shook her head.

BushThorn has Volo slightly distant infront of her and had Father basically glued to her back, "I appreciate the hug but this is a bit much" BushThorn said as she shook him off with her wings.

"Yeah sorry" he said but the joy in his voice was gone and all that's left was disappointment and longing.

"You alright? you seem a bit down" Volo asked noticing.

"Yeah I'll be fine, just need to wake up" Father turned around and curled into a ball.

BushThorn gave "I'll tell you later" look and she stretched. "So want to play a game or something?" Volo asked with a shrug.

"Sure what kind of game do you know?" BushThorn heard of games but never had a chance to play, her mother told her that they're all dangerous. "We could play spin the fish" Father jumped up and the joy returned.

"What's spin the fish?" she asked.

"You spin the fish and who ever it lands on you kiss them no matter who it is" Father explained. BushThorn gave him a "really I know what you're doing" look. "What!" he went.

BushThorn just sighed. "Alright, I don't mind playing" Volo shrugged not caring.

"Fine but I think we need more then 3 players" BushThorn mentioned.

"Lets wait for Clafy" Father suggested. They waited for a little bit the she came in with a disappointed look, "sorry BushThorn but Wrath said that you have to keep the chains on" she sat down and rested her chin on her head.

"It's alright I'll live but can you get us a fish?" BushThorn asked, having nothing else to do.

"Oh we playing spin the fish" she jumped up excitedly, she ran out the tunnel and took a left.

She came back with a cod in her mouth a few minutes later. She put it in front of BushThorn and then gestured for everyone to get in a circle, "alright I'm first" she announced then spun it. It landed on Father, she kissed him on the cheek. 'Oh good it's only on the cheek' she sighed mentally, Father spun it and it landed on Volo. Volo had to move closer because of his wound, Volo then spun it and it landed on Clafy. Clafy then spun it and it landed on BushThorn, she let her kiss her cheek and then she spun the fish and it landed on Father. BushThorn kissed him on the cheek and then he spun it again. They spent hours playing that game and they finished it when the sun turnd into a deep orange.

BushThorn didn't sleep too well that night, not only was she not all that tired but the chains were rubbing on her scales making her saw. She fell asleep after hours of trying and when she woke up she felt exhausted. "Would you like me to get something for your scales?" Scorch asked and she just released that he was cuddled up to QuiverWing the hole night. "Yes, I would love that" she smiled.