The next day, Snow was forced to follow his parents wherever they went.

Some relief was feel when they chose to go to Nuage in the library, the young troll hoped that his father would let him go get lost in the pages of a book ... but Branch forced him unfortunately to follow them, again.

So the little lilac troll followed them, Jaden was supposedly asleep on his shoulder cause he was bored.

Branch occasionally threw subtle glances over his shoulder, observing his precious treasure. He seemed exhausted, as if he hadn't slept last night ... had he had a nightmare and refused to tell them about it? Where was something bothering him? His heart overflowed with love for his son and he could never bear to see him suffer.

Branch wanted to talk to him, take care of him like a father is suppose to do... but for a moment now, he and Snow had lost a small part of the bond that united them. Branch didn't know how to fix it, he couldn't speak to him. It was like if Snow was moving away from him, building a shell ... since the appearance of this mark, everything was different.

"But I have to protect him from ... I have to protect him" He kept saying to himself, he couldn't tell him what that mark mean.

Poppy had felt the tension in his body and gently grabbed his hand, squeezing it gently. He calmed down slightly, they would take care of Snow no matter what, they would protect their precious baby.

- KingBranch and QueenPoppy! Suddenly said a voice.

It had been a long time since Branch had been afraid of that voice, Nuage came out from behind a book shelf, a magnificent Lightfury with green eyes followed him closely, Angelina.

Yes, this troll was none other than Claws. As Poppy had promised, she had found to the amnesia troll a new Angel who was now known as Nuage now. Everyone immediately gave the Trollagon a second chance, which had long since lost his powers.

Nuage knew that he was amnesiac and that he would never have his memories back, which didn't bother him, he had very clearly asked everyone to call him Nuage and not to tell him the truth. He knew the story of Claws, but didn't know it was his.

- How are you, Nuage? The Queen greeted him joyfully.

Then they started talking about something complicated that adults talk about. Snow taking the opportunity to move away between the book shelves, he was good at going unnoticed. Jaden was waking up and he was spinning above his head, getting happy to do something forbidden.

- What are you looking for ? "Out Of This World" ? The 3 is the best...

Snow remained silent, quickly reading the titles of books and scrapbooks .... none looked like what he was looking for.

- Do you think some books talk about what Aunt Heliokite told us? Finally asked the little trollagon to the firespy

- If so, they won't be here, said the firefly simply, look! This one talks about a super hero in underpants and his two friends!

But Snow had figured out where to find what he was looking for, he decided to head to the part of the library reserved for the royal family member and the troll with special permission.

Well, his father had forbidden him to go ... but he was far too curious.

So Jaden passed under the door and opened the door for him on the other side. The almost white-skinned troll's jaw dropped and his eyes widened in surprise; before him was a silver waterfall, a real silver waterfall !! Lots of legend was told about its magical waters that had the power to heal any wound.

- Why did Daddy never dip his ear in this water? Snow laughed

Jaden, who often listened to the stories Snow told him, replied:

- Maybe a wound already healing cannot be healed by that?

- What about mom's leg? He asked again.

- Everyone could wonder how a wound like this could have disappeared as if by magic ... I mean, I have to keep my magics powers secret....

- It makes sense, Snow said before walking away from the door.

The water from a silver waterfall always fell silently, but Snow knew that his parents were too busy with Nuage to heards the noise he will made ... moreover, this part of the library was on side of his father's deaf ear, so he could just make sure he didn't drop anything.

He began to search the shelves again, this time digging in the stone. Soon he thought he had found it and sat down on the floor to read and make sure it was what he was looking for. Jaden came to rest on his head, his antennaes trembled with excitement.

- It's the same story ... and then there is a description of each tribe .... a map !

But he barely had time to look at it when steps approached him, he hid the book in his hair when Branch opened the door and saw his son sitting by a shelf. Immediately, the little troll stood up, frightened because he had never seen his father angry like that.

- Snow Kendrick Timberlake, can you tell me what you are doing here? Branch said in a loud voice, you almost thought you heard Hairless roaring.

- I-- uh ... He started, but his father silenced him;

- I very clearly forbade you to come here!  You forget the rules?

- But ... I'm a member of the royal family too, right? ... so why? ...

For a moment, the gray-blue troll seemed to be looking for his words, then added:

- There is no "but" ! We told you to stay with me and your mother! We're going home, sorry Nuage.

- Branch calm down ... Should we really? ... started Poppy, but Nuage stopped her:

- It's nothing, goodbye Snow ... Nuage says in a small voice, he was caress Angelina's neck

It was true that no one had ever seen the king mad like that. Even Poppy was surprise by this anger ... but she was probably the only one who understood that there was not only anger, but fear.

Hairless soon grabbed Snow between his teeth and lifted him out of the library. Jaden followed him and went to hide in his hair, making sure the book wouldn't fall.

What Branch didn't know was that all of his efforts to protect him from his destiny had been useless.

* * *

The moon was already rising and the lights out in Snow's bedroom. Only Jaden's soft green lights lit up the pages of the book he had taken. With the blanket above his head and the firefly laying on his shoulder, the little troll was looking at the TrollsKingdom map.

- It's like in the story of Aunt Heliokite ... murmured the little lilac troll, letting his fingers drag on the images.

- It's awesome ! Jaden says, taking pictures to save them in his gadget ... He was also very excited to do something forbidden again.

At one point, the door opened and Snow hid the book under his pillow at top speed. Branch entered the room, approaching the bed and sat on the mattress. After a moment looking at his son's "sleeping" face, he gently raised his hand and stroked his hair so much looking like his own. Snow pretended to wake up from a deep sleep and turned his gaze to his father. It was easy to pretend to be asleep because he and his father had the same feeling of calm when someone stroked their hair.

- Hey, he whispered, don't speak too loud, mom doesn't know that I came to wake you up, he smiled and winked at him.

Snow let out a little laugh, for a moment, it was like this stupid mark on his side had never existed.

- I'm sorry for what happend, I probably overreacted ... The king apologized.

- No, I shouldn't have go there, Snow said

Then the little troll added:

- Why did you never dip your hurt ear in the silver waterfall?

Branch laughed, he leaned over and let his son touch the scars of his deaf ear.

- This waterfall has another role to play than to heal wounds, but you don't have to know which one for now ... and then, you can imagine me with my two complete ears?

- Surely the fandom can, Jaden says with a big smile.

The two Trolls gave him confused looks, but shrugged. There was silence and Branch bit his lip, trying to add something:

- So, mom told me that you were still hiding this mark? he laughed

The bond that was being repaired was suddenly broken. Snow looked down, pulling his blanket over his scales to hide them. Branch realized his mistake and stood up, feeling stupid:

- Sorry ... you probably need to sleep ....

he went to the door and go out of the room ...

- I love you dad.

But unfortunately the father hadn't heard and closed the door behind him without a word. When he was gone, Jaden landed on his friend's lap, looking at him with his black eyes.

Snow took a deep breath, caressing the head of the firespy that snuggled against him to comfort him. He wanted so much to be fearless, strong and to be able to wear that damn crown like his father ... was there no way to make him proud?

Then an idea lit a light in his head, he took the book and looked at the map again. Jaden leaned over his shoulder.

- We shouldn't be separated ... harmony is possible ... and plus, Aunt Heliokite must say what she feels to King Trollex ... and that voice ...

- What does it mean ? Jaden asked, even if he understood what Snow wanted to do.

The young troll took a small purple blanket and made a bundle of it. He put in things he needed as he sang to give himself courage, not too loud for wake up his parents:

I heard them calling me in the distance
So I packed my things and ran
Far away from all the trouble
I had caused with my two hands
Alone I traveled on nothing but a shadow
I'll fly far away

Soon, the little trollagon was turning into Storm the NightLight and walking slowly towards the window, slowly opening his trembling wings:

Open your wings now
(The journey is just begun)
I heard the mountain sound
(If you can't fly you can still run)
I'll find them all
(I'll fix the past mistakes)
And bring them back home

He jumped on the windowsill, looking at the sky ...

Ta da dum
I can do it
Ta da dum
I'm not a-afraid, I can do it
Ta da dum
I can do it
Ta da dum
I'll follow the mountain sound....

But he stopped.

He was trembling with fear, what was wrong with him ??? He threw his backpack under his bed and resumed his troll form. Jaden didn't understand this reaction, they were not doing a dangerous road trip anymore ? He came to see him:

- Did you forget how to fly? You just have to do flap flap with your wings!

But seeing his friend tremble like that, he just kept quiet. Snow was thinking fast ... what that voice wanted? Maybe he was going to throw himself into a trap ...

He was suddenly taken by a strange urge, he hadn't done that since he was 3 years old, but he needed it. The prince left his bedroom, the lights of his firespy lighting the corridor and he walked in silence to his parents' bedroom.

Obviously, Branch and Poppy were already asleep. Without a noise, Snow climbed into their bed, hiding under the warm blankets and grabbing Branch's leg in his arms. When he was a baby, he always liked to hang on his father's leg and let him pull him into the pod as Poppy laughed watching them. Good memories in his mind, He let out a sigh, still trembling .... but he suddenly calmed down; even if his father was sleeping, he felt the king's fingers come to stroke his hair.

- Good night ... He whispered to Jaden, then fell asleep.