After all the chaos with Darkstalker, the prophecy, and Pantala, the members of the Jade Winglet had all gone their separate ways. Moonwatcher and Qibli were now together, with Qibli focused on assisting Queen Thorn in the SandWing Kingdom while Moonwatcher still attended Jade Mountain Academy. Kinkajou was back at the rainforest but still made trips to see her friends and Turtle was still in the academy with a better relationship with his mother and a better understanding of his powers. Of course, the winglet still had a long-lasting, strong friendship. Everyone sent letters to each other. Except one dragon. Winter.

Winter, who Qibli decided he was going to get an answer from whether the IceWing liked it or not. Qibli had flown from Thorn's palace yesterday at daybreak and arrived today just as the sun had almost disappeared below the horizon. He asked around and eventually found out where Winter was staying. He heard Winter had new friends, and was actually maybe a teeny bit jealous. Winter was a great dragon, his friends should be great as the moons.

Qibli knocked the door three times. The hut was big, way smaller than what a prince was probably used to and it reminded Qibli of the Scorpion den's better shelters. When no one answered the door, Qibli unlocked it himself. He hadn't been an OutClaw for nothing. He ran inside and jumped on the pale blue IceWing hunched over something, bundling them both to the ground and crashing into the wall on the far side of the room, only cushioned with some pillows lined up against the wood and straw hut. Qibli let out a yelp of delight.

"WINTER!"