Mayumi and Talia sat beside Frost, waiting.

"You sure you don't want me to try getting him here," Tieral asked, "I'm sure I can find some way to get him here."

"I'll show him a different time...  You need to be swift.  I don't want anyone to follow.  She jumped into the trees and swiftly ran from tree to tree, becoming nothing but a golden blur in the trees.

"Where are we going," Mayumi asked fallowing Goldenscale by flying over the trees, and Talia and Tieral fallowing close behind.

Goldnscale went through a tree and disappeared.  She had gone through a forcefield that had hidden her flower.  She now waited for the others to go through.

Frost lands slowly where she went and saved a place for mayumi.

"So, what is  it you wanted to show us," Mayumi asked once Talia and Tieral landed.

She uncovered a flower that looked like a lily, but had three light-purple petals on the outside and three white petals on the inside.  "That night, when I was attacked, the moon grew this flower.  This flower, I named it Moonlace, is what strengthens my powers and keeps me from going back to that...weak...state I was in.  Though the trees do give me some power to keep me functioning, this flower goes even further and keeps everything around it from death.  I have protected this flower since I found it weeks after the attack. Even if my link was severed with the trees, this wonder would fix it in a heartbeat.  No one should be able to find this place.  Even if someone was to stumble accros this place, they would stumble in an empty clearing.  This forcefield will protect it forever.  The only ones allowed in here are family, friends and creatures I trust.  Any creature with any thought of harm would go only in an empty clearing.  This little flower is my lifeline." she said.  The flower itself sparkled several light colors.

"Sound similar to what my mother's clan would do as a right of passage. They would refuse to see one as an adult until they bound their souls to nature. It seems harsh, but it garantied that they would protect the very land to their last breath," Mayumi said examining the flower from where she was, "She ran from the clan due to that too. She wanted to be accepted for who she was, not what her sould was bound to."

"It's beautiful. I've read stories about these flowers, but I never though I'd get to see one. Especialy not one that had already bound itself to a soul," Talia said, "They say it's a gift only nature can give, and it is only given to those who have pure souls. Those without the taint of the ideas of good and evil."

"It is a beautiful gift from nature.  You all are the only ones that know about this.  I'm going to show Metraz another time." she said with a smiled.  "But no one else must know about this." 

"Should the need ever rise, we will protect this flower with the same vigor we would protect you," Talia said holding onto the topaz necklace Goldenscale had given her.

"Seeing as this flower is bound to you, I extend the same vow I made to you," Mayumi said alking over to Goldenscale, "I will not allow harm tocome to any part of you, this flower included."

Tieral just sat in the back keeping silent.

She smiled.  "Thank you." 

"What kind of mother would I be if I didn't want to protect that which saved and protected my daughter,? I know for sure I wouldn't be a good one if I didn't," Mayumi saidreturning the smile, "I would do anything to protect you."

Talia stood looking confused at what Mayumi just said.

Goldenscale nuzzled her.  "I think we should her back.  I don't want anyone worrying about where were are."

"I doubt anyone is worried about us. There were plenty of peaople who saw us leave together. With you being a council member, they'll mostly assume you had us fallow you to do some work for you," Mayumi said still smiling,  "They'll only worry if we stay gone without word past midnight again."

"Pardon me if I seem a little nosey, but is Mayumi implying that she is your mother," Talia asked still looking confused, "Didn't you say you didn't know who your parents were?"

"Mayumi adopted me, or she will be my mother once she finishes the adoption paperwork." she said with a smile.  "So now I have a family."