Chapter 92 Nesting Ground

• Mariah stared down from Alaric’s back at the Greenland below them. There was a big waterfall with water as white as the snow. The loud chirping of the birds made her feel connected to the earth, and to think she was about to spend four months there alone, wasn’t so scary anymore. She would have the animals of the forest keep her company.
• With a loud screech, Alaric flew directly to the waterfall, and although Mariah was scared of them crashing, she had to trust that Alaric knew what he was doing. She shivered as the water fell on them. They had passed through the water to enter a gigantic cave. Alaric landed and offered his wing to Mariah to step down. He gently brought her down, and she climbed down. Her hand was under her protruding belly as she studied her surroundings. There was a glowing water in the middle of the cave, and surrounding the water were broken shells. There were some that still had the shape of an egg, with only the top parts gone, and some were completely broken into shards.
• Mariah felt connected to the water in so many ways she could not explain. She smiled when she felt Alaric hug her from behind; his scales were warm against her skin, and she laid her head on his shoulder, watching the place that would be her home for the next four months. Alaric kissed her neck before he left her to create a bedding for her, using the leaves he got outside. Mariah sat on a stone and watched him work. Something about the atmosphere made it so peaceful that soon, she was dozing off.