Dododex

ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Of Kin

Act I: Scarlet

Chapter 6

Eventually the lush green foliage beneath them became dead bushes and snow-covered ground. Corvi continued on, but every flap of her wings grew harder and harder, and her eyelids were heavy. They had been flying non-stop all night, and she was sure she wasn't the only one exauhsted. One of the other argents nearly dropped a hatchling. "Okay," Corvi said, "We've gotten far enough from them. Everyone land in a high place and rest."

There was no hesitation to follow Corvi's command this time. The stamina-drained argents set the hatchlings down gently before dropping to the ground. Corvi looked around. They were safe for now. Flapping above caught her attention. Riot and the other red argents that had fought the attackers landed on the rock the others were settled on. "We'll rest a little while, then we need to get moving. Hatchlings can't withstand the cold like adults."

The hatchlings shuffled under the nearest adult, yhe silver hatchling immediately gravitating towards Corvi. They rested for a while, but at the arrival of a pair of rexes, they lifted off again. Riot led them towards the mountain near the northern shores. They hadn't flown far when a pair of snow argents met them in the air. "What's your business here?" one of them shouted out to the flock.

"We've come to speak to Fryse," Riot called back. "It has to do with the Infernals."

Spotting the hatchlings, the snow argents looked at each other and nodded. "Alright," the other said, "Follow us."

[TRIVIA: Fryse is Norwegian for "freeze." That is all :) ]

~CL1