The Silver Moon Elm by MaryJanice Davidson & Anthony Alongi

Author:MaryJanice Davidson & Anthony Alongi [Davidson, MaryJanice & Alongi, Anthony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction, General, Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, Dragons, Animals, Metamorphosis, Mythical, Arachnids, Scales; Jennifer (Fictitious Character), Arachnida
ISBN: 9780441016013
Google: boSeBmvIjxAC
Amazon: 0441016014
Publisher: Ace
Published: 2007-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

daughter holding, order her to put it back where she found it and stay away from that part of the forest forever.

“Ashamed at frightening her parents but unwilling to part with this beautiful creature, she carries it back not to the forest, but to a small cave she uses as a secret hideout. For years, she keeps it there as her pet.

She brings it food, and sings to it, and tells it what life is like outside of the cave, and swears to it that she’ll always be there for it and protect it from harm. They’ll be best friends, you see: The child and her pet dragon.”

She paused and took him in. He was standing with arms crossed, still tapping his foot, still angry at her.

“Skip, how do you think this story ends? What do you think happens to the Mordiford Wyvern?” He didn’t answer.

“Do you think it stays in the cave? Do you think it enjoys being this child’s pet? Do you think it likes being told how it will live?”

Still, he stared at her with tight lips.

“Do you honestly think the child is able to protect it, when the town inevitably discovers the creature?”

“I’m not a child,” he finally hissed.

“Then stop acting like one. I’m not your pet, Skip. I don’t want you to keep me in a dark cave and protect me. I want you to help me find my own kind. That’s where I belong. If you’re not going to help me change things back, at least help me get to Crescent Valley.”

He rolled his eyes and gave a snort of disgust. “Crescent Valley. You want to go to Crescent Valley.”

“Yes.”

“After all I’ve done for you.”

“Good grief, Skip! All you’ve done? I need—”

He held his hand up. “Yes, I know. It’s what you need, Jennifer. It’s always about what you need.” He pulled his jacket off and tossed it to her. “You’d better take this. Because you’re going to need clothes, and I’m not coming back with any. You want to go to Crescent Valley, go. Good luck.” Somewhere far above, the sound of a police siren wailed, came closer…and then passed back into the distance.

Jennifer let out a deep breath. “You know, Skip, it occurs to me: You’ve already betrayed me once in this sewer. I’d rather not invite a repeat performance.”

Leaving his jacket on the sewer stones, she unfolded her wings and rushed past him, up the sewer shaft, through the large culvert pipe, into themidnight sky, and out of Pinegrove.

There was only one place left to go.

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