CHAPTER TWELVE
Ascending From Cinder
Over breakfast, which consisted of loaves of wheat bread and different shades of blueberry jam, we discussed our plan for the day. It was to be a kind of search, for the captains’ ship and then the dragons. I wolfed down my food, anxious to get started and by 9:00 a.m. Sirethiel time, we’d thanked Raven for her hospitality and left the castle. We headed west for a set of golden ridges on the other side of the palm trees, but veered off toward what looked like a tiny piece of blue glittery thread that bordered a gray smudge.
“Is that a forest?” Emma asked.
“Uh . . .” Cotton adjusted his hat. “I think so, but it’s hard to tell from here.”
I shielded my eyes and squinted. “Yes, those are the woods we’re looking for, I can see where the tree line starts …show more content…
“Where is she?”
“She’s there,” I said, pointing to the fire. “Can’t you see the outline of her body perched above the flames?”
Emma smiled. “Oh, okay. I see her.”
“Great entrance don’t you think?” Isabel tweeted. “I streaked across the sky and entered into your fire. Hey, isn’t anyone going to introduce the sweet girl?”
Cotton bowed politely. “This is Emma.”
“What a lovely name. I’m a phoenix in fire form.”
“I’m Aiden’s science partner,” Emma said. “And I guess his co-collaborator in our quest.”
“I’m pleased to make your acquaintance. I would image you’re famished?”
Cotton smiled shyly. “Now that you mentioned it, I would love a bite to eat.”
“Good, because behind the elm tree there on your right you’ll find a basket of food,” she said, and fluttered up to land on a branch. “Help yourselves.”
Emma pinched me. “Go get it.”
I ran behind the tree and lugged the basket over to the fire.
“I hope you like biscuits and tea,” Isabel chirped from her perch. “There’s some roasted turkey, too.”
"Isabel," Cotton said. "Aren’t you going to join us?"
She didn 't answer.
"You look tired." He frowned.
“I’m exhausted." She yawned. “I believe I’ll call it a
Ascending From Cinder
Over breakfast, which consisted of loaves of wheat bread and different shades of blueberry jam, we discussed our plan for the day. It was to be a kind of search, for the captains’ ship and then the dragons. I wolfed down my food, anxious to get started and by 9:00 a.m. Sirethiel time, we’d thanked Raven for her hospitality and left the castle. We headed west for a set of golden ridges on the other side of the palm trees, but veered off toward what looked like a tiny piece of blue glittery thread that bordered a gray smudge.
“Is that a forest?” Emma asked.
“Uh . . .” Cotton adjusted his hat. “I think so, but it’s hard to tell from here.”
I shielded my eyes and squinted. “Yes, those are the woods we’re looking for, I can see where the tree line starts …show more content…
“Where is she?”
“She’s there,” I said, pointing to the fire. “Can’t you see the outline of her body perched above the flames?”
Emma smiled. “Oh, okay. I see her.”
“Great entrance don’t you think?” Isabel tweeted. “I streaked across the sky and entered into your fire. Hey, isn’t anyone going to introduce the sweet girl?”
Cotton bowed politely. “This is Emma.”
“What a lovely name. I’m a phoenix in fire form.”
“I’m Aiden’s science partner,” Emma said. “And I guess his co-collaborator in our quest.”
“I’m pleased to make your acquaintance. I would image you’re famished?”
Cotton smiled shyly. “Now that you mentioned it, I would love a bite to eat.”
“Good, because behind the elm tree there on your right you’ll find a basket of food,” she said, and fluttered up to land on a branch. “Help yourselves.”
Emma pinched me. “Go get it.”
I ran behind the tree and lugged the basket over to the fire.
“I hope you like biscuits and tea,” Isabel chirped from her perch. “There’s some roasted turkey, too.”
"Isabel," Cotton said. "Aren’t you going to join us?"
She didn 't answer.
"You look tired." He frowned.
“I’m exhausted." She yawned. “I believe I’ll call it a