"What was that council that guy talked about earlier? It sounds like it is rather restrictive," he said, "It doesn't sound too nice."

"It's a group of dragons that basically keep control of what goes on in the cave.  It is very restrictive in what happens, but I'm in it and I'm trying to fix it." she said with a tap on his nose.

"Can we go look around in the cave," he asked as his eyes started to glow brighter to match his crystal, "If it's OK with you that is."

"Of course, Alekai." she said, taking him in her wings again and running back to the cave.

"You sure that's a good idea," Tieral asked as  he caught up with Goldenscale and keeping Alekai from hearing him as to not offend him, "We may know he's not a child born from your flesh, but every one else might not see him that way. It's publically scorned to have children before the age of seventeen around here."

"Hey, Alekai, I want to show you someone first, alright?" she said before running off into the forest and stopping by the willow.

When Alekai saw the will, his crystal began to glow brighter like it did when Goldenscale revealed her flower. "There's that feeling again. This place seems so familiar," he ssaid  as he looked into the willow's branches.

"This was where I finished making your crystal, little one." she said with a smile.

"I can feel the willow's being. It's so much stronger then the rest of the forest," he said, "It feels so peacful here."

"Growing up, I didn't have any parents, so the willow acted as a mother to me.  She is the most powerful being here." she said with a wide smile.

*Thank you for taking in Mom, and helping give me life* he said.

*You are very welcome, my dear Alekai.* the willow said, extending  brnadh towards him.

Reaching up, Alekai touched his nose to the branch.

The willow hummed in wonder at the little child in from of her.  *What is your name?* the willow asked.

*My name is Alekai* he said as he began purring.