Let me introduce...

​​Answering the summon sent out by Flutterbyes and  messengers, the crowd began assembling outside the portal. “I am glad to see all of you here,” the Dowager told the crowd.  "This is the portal that Nemmer watched Aralt disappear into not long ago.  I don’t know how long we have, but we will set a guard here to summon everyone if they don’t appear soon. ​In the meantime, Fiddlefaddle and Sneefles are setting up for tea and crackers for everyone while we wait. But if it starts to get dark, other accommodations will have to be obtained.”

​As everyone was listening to Griselda (aka the Dowager), it was Snoop who was writing down everything and recording those he saw at this eventful gathering.  “Darn quill.  Good thing I brought along some charcoal.  Don’t want to miss a thing.  This will be the biggest scoop in the history of the Bellwether,” he told himself.  Taking out the charcoal and a piece of parchment, he began to write down those he recognized for sure.  There was the Tree mother, Efem, with her sister Cornelia and Cornelia’s husband Nemmer.  Standing near them was Parsley, the herbalist, and her son, Sprout.  "Of course," Snoop thought to himself as he observed Granny Flare handing out dragon berry cookies with the three Goodie sisters serving tea.  "Glad one can always rely on the Sisters and Granny for making sure we all stay alert and remain calm by feeding us," Snoop thankfully sighed rubbing his tummy.

​The Baron was seen helping his mother, the Dowager, while Awena of the Sleeping Sisters and the new King of the Trolls, Dulbbe, were quietly whispering to each other.  Meanwhile, as the Shadows’ Queen Ffion was seen nodding her head in acknowledgement to the Gooblin King, Hir’aeth, as she entered,  Hewy, the troll, was keeping an eye on the Borrower, Arnie.  Even the minions were present Snoop noticed.  “I saw Scarlet taking care of one of the Nytemares just before I entered. That must have been how Queen Ffion arrived and I see her chief minion Meen is by her side too.  Even Drat is here,” he realized.  As most everyone was still listening to Griselda speak, Snoop noticed one individual that seemed to be only interested in the portal.  Standing near it, Dree was looking at the portal entrance as if something dreadful was going to be stepping out of it.  Deciding this would be the perfect time to get to talk to the Dragon (personal interviews always were well received by the Bellwether readers), Snoop stealthily moved over to stand next to the distracted Dragon.

​“Afternoon Dree.  Wondering what is going to come through are you?” the newspaper editor asked.  For a moment Snoop thought either the Dragon didn’t hear his question or maybe he wasn’t going to answer but then Dree spoke.  “Augustus, I know most call you Snoop but I was told that I should be respectful of my elders. So is it disrespective if I call you Snoop?" 

​Before Snoop could reply Dree continued, "That is one of my problems as is how does one respect their elders if they have not earned the respect?  If the Dragons come through this portal, I am wondering how I will react.  I have never met another Dragon.  You are all my friends.  Even though the Dragons may be part of my heritage, they are still strangers to me.  You are my family now…”

Snoop was surprised on how much Dree had matured since he had first found out that Granny Flare was caring for a Dragon baby.  Now that baby was making the decision of who was is his relatives or his friends.  “Dree, you may never have to make that choice.  As you said, you have not met any other Dragons before.  Give it a chance.  You might be surprised and find out that they are more like you than you may think.  The Dowager is from the Dragon Clan of old and she doesn’t act anything like Aralt does.  Dragons are probably as different from each other as people are.”

Dree turned his head to look at Snoop and finally smiled.  “You are right.  Everything should have it’s chance.  Thanks Snoop… oops… Augustus,” blushed the Dragon.  Snoop smiled at Dree and then started to laugh.  Soon both of them were laughing and it did not take long for everyone else to notice.  As Dree was wiping away a tear, it was then he realized that everyone had quit talking and they were all watching him and Snoop.  In less than a couple of minutes the Dragon blushed again.  “Sorry everyone.  I was getting some good advice on what to do if Dragons come through the portal.”

Griselda smiled at the two and then asked, “Should we all know what the advice is?”  Again, Dree paused before answering.  “Yes.  I was told that everyone should be given a chance to be trusted.  I will stay here until the Dragons come through the portal to ask my questions and see how we are treated because I believe in my friends already, now I will learn if I can I trust my relatives?”

That made some of the more nervous in the group a little more confident having a Dragon on their side.  Soon everyone was sitting around the Dragon and watching the portal.​

While they sat and watched, Dree decided to ease the tension a little more.  “Hey everyone.  Have you heard the joke about…?”  Now it was Drat’s turn to blush as it was one of the jokes he had taught the Dragon.  While the jokes continued, the portal slowly started to shimmer and glow… and magically before the group appeared the Dragon Herald, Aralt and the largest female Dragon anyone had ever seen. “Everyone, I am pleased to introduce to you the most worthy Sí atá i gceannas, Leader of the Wish Dragon Clan as she returns to her home.”