Peril's POV

Peril scuttled around the caves, keeping her wings neatly folded in. Her heart was jumping and pumping so fast Peril was sure it would leap right out of her throat.

Which, Peril thought with a swallow, wouldn't be good.

She was surprised to find herself worried and nervous. Her tail flopped heavily behind her and her shinning hot scales prickled with anxiety. She felt as if the moon was crushing her and she was as free as a butterfly at the same time. Peril was glad she wasn't a RainWing, because there was no way she would be able to keep her emotion from seeping into her scales.

Peril was so deep in thought that she almost collided with Moon.

"Moon? What are you doing here?" Peril asked, clamping down on her feelings and hoping Moon didn't notice the slight wobble in her voice.

Moon tilted her head skeptically at  Peril. 

'I hope she can't hear my thoughts' Peril worried, trying to increase the blazing wall of fire Moon had described as her mind. But, to Peril's dismay, the flames felt weaker than ever.

"Looking for Qibli. You?" Peril gulped and looked down, shuffling from talon to talon.

"Um. Looking for Clay?" 'Peril, you sound too uncertain'.

"Er. No. I mean, yes, I'm looking for Clay." Peril felt as flustered as Clay had been when Starflight had said Peril was in love with him. Which she was, without a doubt. 

Moon's eyes glinted with a sparkle of mischief and wonder.

"Sure. I'll..... be off then." The NightWing maneuvered around Peril and rushed away, her dark scales melting into the shadows.

Peril didn't have time to think about where Moon was going or what she was thinking. Right now, the most important thing was finding Clay.

By this stage, Peril's worries were so intense that she forgot to be careful for other dragons. 'Find Clay find Clay find Clay' the thoughts washed over and over in her mind until Peril finally skidded to a stop.

Moon's POV

Moon's talons scrabbled over stone as she journeyed through Jade Mountain.  She now had a new purpose; rounding up Qibli and Turtle.

In the moments Moon had been in Peril's mind, the fire inside had surprisingly been flickering. She'd heard the thoughts 'Clay' and 'Hope she can't hear' shimmer through, and, though she was slightly hurt that Peril didn't want her to see something, she was overcome with curiosity. 

And Peril had been STUTTERING, which was very un-Peril like.

"Oh! Qibli!" Moon cried, quickly spotting the SandWing. He grinned, and came as Moon beckoned him with her talons.

"Do you have any idea where Turtle is?" She whispered hurriedly.

"Sorry, couldn't hear you. Did you say, 'Hey, Qibli, nice to see you'?"

"Not now Sand-sniffer," Qibli blinked in surprise.

"Winter? Is that you?" he muttered under his breath, before answering; "I think Turtle's reading in his cave or something."

Moon flared her wings.

"Come on!" She said, catching Qibli's talons, making him jerk forward.

"Okay, okay!" He complained, before following the bustling NightWing

...

"Hey! Guys!" Turtle puffed as they reached a quiet and desolate cave, "What is this about?" Moon signaled for them to sit down.

"So, It's about Peril."

"What about Peril?" Asked the two oblivious dragons.

"She is really flustered and worried for some reason, and, I want to know why. And, I want to make sure she's okay.

"So, we're going to be cruel to be kind, and spy on her."

"Woah! Great Moons!" Turtle took a moment to compose himself, before saying; "Is that really a good idea?"

"Cruel to be kind," Moon echoed, "We're doing this for Peril." But, deep down, Moon knew she was doing it partly for herself.

'What is Peril hiding?'

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So! I'm writing now!

Thanks to SofiTheWriter for inspiring me to use my writing style and putting it on wattpad!

OKAY, on a serious note.

CLERILNESS IS TO COME SOON!

Alrighty

-Armadillo