How they come together is a mystery, with no real thread of conversation that weaves them together as a unit. When she heard the horrifying stories spilling from the lips of her brethren, a chill went down her spine. Many may have made the assumption that Nayati, being the fearful creature she was, would never have desired to combat such evil. But there were so may other sides to her, dynamics that most never bothered to discover. Self-sacrificing was one of them, and hand-in-hand with it came the desire to protect her family. Maybe they never cared much for her, and maybe most of them never bothered to remember her name, but she loved them regardless. They could spit on her and kick her to the corner to rot and she would still love them. Her heart simply didn't know how to hate.

So as the new dawn after the meeting burned the sky she returned to the meeting place, Rathunax leapt from her poll with a flare of his wings, seeking the frozen currents that bolstered his flight. Kahlua was first to be sought, and he hunted her down by sight and smell, visiting the spots he most oft found her. She was admittedly not hard to find. Aiming for Kahlua's young blue, the older crimson dragon chirred at him, calling for his attention and motioning for him to follow. A current of demand interlaced with a more respectful pleading intertwined in his voice. Hoping the other dragon would follow him, Rathunax swept carefully past Kahlua's cheek to draw her attention before flying leisurely past towards Nayati. He paused briefly above her bare crown, indicating where he wanted the Queen to be, before sweeping himself up and to the other crimson dragon. Younger than he, but of the same stubborn nature, Valiance was found with his meek bonded. The same call and dance was issued, seeking to drag the brindled mother-figure of his princess out from the shadows and return her to the reality of what was occurring.

Jahzara was last to be fetched, Rathunax carefully grabbing strands of her mane in his claws and tugging her towards his bonded, chirping and chirring all the while in his odd 'ryuu' fashion. Nearly purring, though it was far more demanding, a sense of urgency in his tone. Once they were all gathered back at the meeting place, though Nayati was not so bold nor disrespectful to climb the hill where the leaders stood during meetings, the dragon alighted upon a branch beside her and gazed down at the slowly gathering forms with a critical eye.

Nayati was not a very bold creature, and her voice wavered in her throat before gaining strength. "I was hoping that we could form a group together, to try and figure out how to fight this darkness, or at least discover the murderer of the victim on the island? I know we may not be much alone...but together, surely we can do some good?" Her soft vocals embraced the mares around her, hopeful ruby eyes flitting between their faces. Was this the right thing to do?

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The Sweethearts! @[Jahzara], @[Kahlua], and @[Resplendence]!