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"Luna disobeyed me." says Lyssan angrily. "Luna," she says sternly, turning back to the tiny black dragon. "What part of never being able to fly again haven't you understood? Is that really what you want?"

"Then why won't you listen to me? I could keep the wing bandaged up, but it won't be good for it if I do. And it's only for a few more days, then we'd begin to do some strengthening exercises and short flights." sighs the fox with a puzzled frown.

Lyssan sighs and curls up about her, sheltering her in her wings. 'I know, little one... I know.... It's got to be horrible to see us all flying about. But this is really the best thing for you right now. How can I show this to ye... " she begins drawing a picture in the dirt with her claw, of Luna's wing, showing her the muscle Luna had come quite close to tearing.

"Muscles work with your mind..." she says with a smile. She calls Kero over and asks him to extend his wing for her. Very gently she has Luna hold onto the muscle in Kero's wing that corresponds to the one shedamaged. Then she has him move the wing up and down.

"Now," she says afterward, "Did you feel how the muscle got tight and bunched up a bit in one movement, the loosened and go soft feeling in another. All your muscles, working together with your brain, help your wing go up and down, in and out, and flying means lots of movements, hundred you don't even think about anymore. You correct for the air currents, for when you turn, for the speed of the wind... all sorts of things, which means that muscle needs to be in tip top shape to do the thing you are asking it to do. Right now it is trying to heal itself... so sometimes it's not going to listen to you as good as it should... it wants to stay bunched up.... and say you really really need to go very very fast or make a really tight turn, or the wind becomes a storm and you find yourself fighting it to get down to the ground.... it just might tear.... and if it does that and doesn't heal right, it will never take you into the air again."

"I don't want you to tear it either, sweetheart.... which is why I said not to fly. Now it is getting better, slowly, though you came very close to hurting it even more the other day. Still, like I said, in a few days you will be able to fly... a little bit... but we need to make your wing stronger now... that's why I had you swim. Swimming is a very good exercise, as long as you don't over do it." says Lyssan with a smile.

"No dear, you are not in trouble, but if you disobey me again, I will bandaged that wing to your back once more and it will take twice as long for it to heal." says Lyssan firmly.

Lyssan glares at him. "And she does try her best to be good all the time. Tell me, Kero... who was she hurting by trying to fly..."

"no.... Mama.... he wight.... I waff vewy bawd.... I maade you sawd...: sighs LUna turning and walking away, her tail dragging in the dirt behind her. She goes to the rock and sits there with her nose to the stone, crying.

Now Lyssan is torn. She wants to go console Luna, but Kero looks terrible. Finally she gathers him close, nodding for Luciel to go over by the tiny black, perhaps he can c console her until she finds out what Kero's problem is.

"Kero, what's wrong?" she asks trying to warm him up.

"Well, that was helpful..." mutters Lyssan in confusion. She makes sure he's okay, then goes to get Luna. "What got into him, any guess?" asks Lyssan of Luciel as she picks up the tiny black and holds her close.