Shy paused. "What?"

Maybe it was because the blood court dragons were of a third generation. They were Lollaseth's grand children, and maybe this had affected them in some way. Or maybe, when he had tampered with them first hand, something had gone wrong.

'I'm not going to be treated like some kind of toy. I'm not going.'

The blood court queen paused, and like a great cat stretched under the blazing heat.

"Do you not know how important this is, to me?" Shy paused. "To all of us?"

Her eyes narrowed, and her bloodstained muzzle sniffed the air as she paused. 'I'm still not going.'

Which is why, when the typical time frame came around and the people at Star City waited for the last batch of Vella Crean dragons...

Well, they didn't expect this.

Siche looked up to see the heavily pregnant (do you call dragons pregnant?) blood court queen and her lone companion, the bronze watching her with sulky expressions.

"You know." She said carefully, to Shy. "Usually, when dragons arrive to clutch, they're somewhat willing?"

Shy seemed too smug. "They are." He assured her. "She's just in denial."

'Why you--" her cursing was cut off when with an all too human like grimace, the blood court dragon stiffened. 'Where can I go?'

"Go?" Siche said blankly. "Back to the Vella Crean." She started.

'No, you silly non draconic creature.' It seemed this queen was kind of specist. 'Where can I clutch?'

Siche paused. "This is a bit... unusual."

Shy smiled. From his side, Creaseoth snickered as she turned over to one side. 'I'll help.' She offered. The queen (her name being Kernath) would have blown a raspberry, if she could. Yes, Shy knew he had gone wrong somewhere with the genetics. But he was too amused to 'fix' her now.

"It's alright, Creaseoth." Shy pouted. "You'd leave me?"

The red paused. 'Well' she started. 'I was starting to get a bit--'

Sallaketh, who was overhearing the conversation from her corner rolled her eyes. 'I'll help.' She said, grumbling.

A dark, oily voice of the dark court queen interceded. 'So will I.'

At Siche's confused expression, Shy explained. "She is the blood court. The court that binds the other two together, and helps prevent an all out war. They might not like each other, but they will help."

'Damn right.' Kernath muttered, causing bronze Xothildeth to chuckle. 'And you can all start by figuring out why chocolate doesn't work on dragons.'