Maganda growled, having watched everything. *you two stay safe, and Skuaal, after you make Miko immune to your armor, head back to my cave. i insist. Miko knows where it is. i will meet you there. Kidlat and Drake are sleeping in Drakes house. come along, Hishira.* she lowered her wing, and the young dragon climbed on and they flew off to Magandas cave.

nearby, something watched the mates. it growled silently, and ran to another hiding spot in the blink of an eye. both dragons didnt see it.

He nuzzle Miko to calm him down. " Don't know, don't care, they won't get to you, not on my watch." He was still angry at the whole thing, it had ruined the moment and now evrything felt rushed bit it was too important for him to report the seal.

Miko smiled nervously and nuzzled him back. He knew the moment had been ruined and he knew that everyone was tense and on guard now. He frowned, he wished that the dragon had never bothered them, then realized it was his fault. He was the one who accidently red his mind.

He smile and took Miko's talon in his, leading him away from the festival. " Come on now, let's make it official and make the golden flame accept you."

"Okay," he said grinning happily, wondering what the ceremony would be like.

He lead Miko to an hiden place surrounded by blooming trees carefull not to burn him as they were outside of the magical border of the festival. The light of the moon was contrasting the golden hue of his flames, making them look almost ghostly. " It's an old ritual so it look very formal, it won't take long but for the first step you must agree to trust me without a doubt. If you hesitate the flame won't accept you, it was a way to ensure that this capacity would never be used against us in the past."

"Yes, I trust you with my life," he said with no hesitant or doubt in his voice, he trusted Skaaul with his life.

Skaaul put a talon over his heart and the other one on Miko's, the armor of flame had took a grayish look as ashes was starting to escape out of it as the fire was slowly extinguished. He then recited the words that all flame bearer had said in the past, the magic from it giving an almost mystical echo to his voice. " Two hearts, two blazing stars in the night, twice the same but separated, there will be no shadow between them any longer." As the last word take effect, his flames went off compleatly, replaced by his skin and scales.

Miko waited patiently for him to finish, not wanting to interrupt the ceramony. Once he was finished Miko slowly looked up at him and gently grabbed his talon with his own whispering "I love you."

He smirk and lean closer to him. " I know, that's why i love you so mutch..." He then close the remaining distance and kiss him tenderly, as if he was the most precious thing in the world, witch was the case in his eyes.