<They've caught the little bastard. I'll rip him limb from limb!> roared 
Shella at the news that the assassin was nearly caught at the top of the 
warren.
<Hey slow down Shella.> soothed Tina but by then it was too late, other 
dragons in the warren started roaring. <You can't rip anyone limb from limb. 
You have your eggs to look after. We'll take care of the assassin, they 
won't escape unharmed.>
<Hmmm maybe.>
"Trust me, I'll teach the bastard what it means to kill innocent riders and 
their dragons." said Tina, her voice dripping with so much venom that Rhia 
turned round.

"I agree Tina. We cannot tolerate such a threat to the warren after all the 
damage and harm they have caused." Said Rhia her voice as hard as steel. "If 
they are in the pay of anyone, then their benefactor had better beware."
"Who would want to cause such harm to the warren though? Perhaps they were 
just unbalanced and had a grudge against the warren?" suggested Tina.
"Maybe, though from the reports I have had it seems like this killer is a 
professional one." Answered Rhia.
"Oh, what about the Duchesses brother?." Said Tina
"Haedin? Somehow this doesn't seem like his style. His plots are more 
complex than this, this is just to brutal and unsubtle for him."
"Then that leaves the question of who hired him?" said Tina.
"Yes it does." Said Rhia.

"Hey Sarilyn," said Billy "Chai says they've caught the assassin."
"I know. Lunath says the same."
"They look quite angry." Said Billy nodding towards the two queens who were 
looking very dangerous.
"Can you blame them? Look at all the dragons and their riders who have died. 
I just don't understand why anyone would do that."
"Neither do I. I wonder what is going to happen to them?" asked Billy
"Well if either of the queens get hold of them Then its going to be quick 
that's for sure." Said Sarilyn.
"I hope so. At least the killings will stop. I can't remember the last time 
I had a good nights sleep. It must have been before the waste creatures 
attacks."
"There has been a lot of death recently hasn't there?" sighed Sarilyn. 
"Hopefully it's all over now and we can get back to normal."

"Yes, hopefully." Agreed Billy, but the chilly sensation that ran down his 
spine made him feel very uneasy about the future as if the bad times had 
only just begun.

[Tag: Jill, Jeanette, anyone!]

James
xxx

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