Rissa tapped her claws on the soft soil, she had been waiting for this moment her entire life, and she felt as if she could just reach out and take it.... But that wasn't possible yet, she needed to wait a little while longer, Just for that key to find the lock. And open up her true feelings for Eygon, but they were young then, and that was how it was. "You can't love a DuskWing!" Her mother shouted, "You're such a disappointment!" Her father scowled. Her parents never supported her, and nobody did, but she always thought Who would? Why should I be so important to them... I can control myself can't I? I don't need a bunch of dragons telling me their opinions on me! So that day, she chose to run off with Eygon. To abandon her parents, so they would regret doubting her. But they never did. They never even searched for her.

She never wondered why they hadn't loved her, and her brothers and sisters always got the attention. "Awww! Look, Shugar is learning to walk!!! Oh and Rissa, she still is flopping around like a feeble old duck!" Along with things like, " Wow, Polar caught her first walrus!! And Rissa is older than her! But she can't even catch a baby seal yet!" But her Sisters always helped Rissa, and would stand up for her when their parents tried to put Rissa down. "Hey don't treat her like that!" And, " STOP MOM, SHE DOESN'T LIKE THAT! " But, today was the day, she had escaped it all and she could finally visit her lover. Without her parents lecturing her about what's wrong and right. But seriously? What could go wrong?