“

“” The light suddenly grew blinding, and Mylo stopped himself from saying more.

“” As much as the statement sounded silly, a part of Mylo had to remind himself that just two centuries ago, he’d thought it was a real thing, too.

” It was hard not to hide a small bit of bemusement at the other dragon.

“” There it was; Mylo sighed at the demand, and shook his head in dismay. Slowly, his scales began to build with light, and within a few moments, he was a glowing beacon as well. Though his eyes did not thank him for it.

“” Lowering to his haunches, the other dragon glared suspiciously as Mylo dimmed once more to a slightly lighter shade of black. Brief, sulking envy filled him as he wondered how many centuries it’d take to get his black colour back to the way he liked it.

“

“” With a flare of his wings, the golden dragon thankfully left. A sigh left Mylo as he lowered his neck and relaxed his stance.

“Always so uptight. He hasn’t changed.” With a leap, he was airborne. Gliding back toward the human city with a yawn. That would keep them off his territory, at least for a decade or two—enough time to properly explore the cramped dungeon called a city. As he moved back through the path, his mind dwelled on the words his brother had spoken.

‘Have I really changed? Is it possible that the human ‘infection’ is real? First that Darkseeker and now…’ There was a pause, and he gripped his head in silent dismay.

‘Why am I thinking in human now!? ’ Nodding to himself, he straightened his flight path.

‘I should spend some time away, but at the same time, there’s so much to see! My brain is alive with new ideas and creatures. Those metal mountains don’t move, but what if they did? What if creatures could live inside them, a moving fortress!’ A soft giddy chuckle left him as he found himself near the city already, diving down to alight upon the ground.

‘I can see their faces already as I turn up with my moving lair. That’ll show them for thinking I’ve been ‘infected with human’.’ Laughing more loudly now, he smiled as he skipped lightly toward the city in his dragon form, jumping into a human shape with a single step.