I still can't believe you just up and left me, Zotto. Musei' said, though not angrily. Once the aven mutt had returned to Star City, dispondent and defeated, it had been difficult for her to be properly mad at him. Especially when he had offered her a necklace which he had made at the nidus, along with the one given to the dragoness he had been chasing.

There's no need to mope about, though. I'm not mad... The bronze lowered her head to look her bond in the eye. Zotto whuffed, then glanced away. He clearly felt guilty, and maybe a little upset he didn't win the flight for which he had left. Losing was quite the hit to a male ego, even if it's his first flight. What you need is a rebound flight. One to say, "hey, maybe I didn't win, but I can still compete!" There's a lovely dragoness on the flight boards now, you two would make a lovely match.

Zotto lifted his head, hope glimmering back into his eyes. And... maybe I could make her a necklace too? It was as if he was asking a question. Sure! Your handiwork is exquisite. I'm sure she - her name is Ny'avabei Selamputo, by the way - would love it. Zotto's smile widened, and off he went, once again in search of materials.