Eclipse had let her thoughts wander a little to try and take her mind off her embarrassment when Sol turned back to her.
She stared at him for a moment, unsure how to respond. Honestly, she hadn't really thought about how long she would be looking after Shard. Subconsciously, she just assumed as long as she needed to. But how long that was exactly, was the real question.
But it was his compliment that really shocked her. Did she really have a kind heart? She'd been convinced most of her life that it was quite the opposite case. She was cold to dragons usually only for the need to keep them away from her, and sometimes, at the end of the day, she was afraid she might be a little
too cold.
So hearing a dragon she'd only met a few days before tell her that they thought the complete opposite... she didn't know how to feel.
Eclipse realized that she had been holding Sol's gaze as her thoughts swirled around and she quickly shot her eyes to the ground, then back to Shard.
"I don't know," she said slowly. "With all the unrest with the humans, I can't think of anywhere I'd trust her to get taken care of." She rested a wing on the dragonet's shoulder without thinking.
"And I know someone who might be able to help, so, now that you mention it... I think I might."
Eclipse could hardly believe what she was saying, and from the look the Icewing gave her, she guessed Shard was probably equally as surprised.
The dragonet shuffled closer and pressed against Eclipse's side, more confidently than she ever had before. Eclipse wasn't sure what it was, but something in her wanted to do everything to protect the young dragoness. Something she couldn't put words to.
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