Chapter 177

WATCHING SITO IN FLIGHT GAVE me a pleasant sense of joy. The dragon flew with utter abandon, swooping around our ship and making it rock while Kerak stalked the decks growling, watching his friend have fun. Sito arced around the masts, his powerful tail with its diamond shaped tip snapping loudly in the air when he whipped past then dove into the ocean between our ship and Sian's. Those watching rushed to the handrail in time to see the dragon burst forth, showering the neighbouring ship in seawater. The grouchy griffon watching let loose a whine, a strange husky sound that broke into a piercing note, his despondent tone evident.

'It's hard for him, for us,' thought Loushka. 'I hate not being able to fly at will.'