Bringing to a Close...

As the Dowager finished telling everyone her reason for summoning the council meeting, the room was silent.  It was Snoop who was the first to speak, but this time making sure he did not interrupt Griselda again.

"I had hoped for a 'newsy' scoop for the Bellwether but I wasn't looking for a disaster!" he moaned.  "From your story, how are we going to survive this?  Who or what is a Great Fae?  Will Aralt the Herald be enough?"

Seeing the look of concern in everyone's eyes, even Dree's, the Dowager realized that she was the one who was going to have to inspire confidence to them all.  "I bring this up so we can prepare and be ready for their arrival.  It appears from what Goodie4U has seen that the Dragons are widely dispersed.  That means we will probably start seeing them either return alone or in small groups.  That will give us time." ​

"I will put out the call to the Wish Dragon clan. I still know a few others who are around that will come to help," she told them waving her tattooed arm around with the clan  symbol.  Waiting to make sure that everyone was still listening, she continued.  "Augustus, I need you to write the best stories you have ever put into the Bellwether.  Start out slow.  Give the readers time to adjust to having this new change of seeing a Dragon with the hint that many more may be seen soon...  You know the old saying, where there is one - others are soon to follow."  

Wish Dragon Clan Symbol

​"Let everyone in the Realms know that Dree is a peaceful Dragon and that the council welcomes their return when it should happen."  Seeing Snoop nod his head and start writing on the paper he held, Griselda knew that he would do as she asked since he now understood the danger they were all in.

"For the rest of you, I will be returning to the Mansion with my son.  We have a lot of messages to start sending out to see who will respond.  I will also call an All Clans meeting to see who will attend."  For a second, the Dowager stopped talking.  A very concerning thought came to her but she did not want to have the others notice so she quickly continued.  "Each of you must return to your homes and start preparing both yourselves and your people as to the Dragons' return.  What we did worked last time after the Great Age of Befuddlement, so it will work again.  Before you go, I will talk to each of you as to what I suggest you do.  But I also suggest you start thinking of what you might also be able to do in addition to that."

While the Dowager was meeting with everyone before they left, Awena and Dree were standing in a corner of the council chambers talking in a low whisper.  "Dree, I think it is time for you to return to the caves under the Mansion," Awena told the Moon Dragon.  "That way you will be closer to Griselda when she needs you as I am sure she will in the coming times."

"I hadn't thought about that," answered Dree.  "I would like that.  I will let the others know also so if they need me they will all know where to find me."

"I think that would be a good idea.  Why don't you go tell them now while they are all still here?" Awena answered as Dree started to walk away.  As the Moon Dragon passed her, he did not notice the look in her eyes as she watched him go.  "Your life is again about to change as another prophecy unfolds young Dragon," the Sleeping Sister whispered, "and I hope you have both the courage and the strength as I have started to become quite fond of you."   Taking a deep breathe and closing her eyes to center herself, Awena thought to herself.  "It might also be a good time to see what my cards and Crystal ball have to say about this Great Fae."