Wings of Fire: The Darkest Hour (Not Accepting)

[Yveltal]

Pathfinder heard Starkeeper's last thought, and he twitched his tail. They'll trust you. They obviously have, if they've brought you all this way. The queen won't be happy once she finds out where they're going, though. Her location is near here. He looked up at the blazing full moon, green eyes reflecting the light. Once Snowstorm took off her skyfire for a moment, I finally learned why she was keeping it on. Not just because of you, but for other mindreaders to not find out her secret. She's an animus.

Snowstorm opened her eyes again, glancing sideways at the moon. "We'll do what we think is right. Obviously they're being misled by their queen.. Some don't want to do this. We'll have to take out Queen Foreseer to end this war." Snow closed her eyes again, thinking of why she would admit this. Did Pharaoh return it. "Pharaoh.. I don't know how to say this, but.. I love you," she said quietly, so the others wouldn't hear.

(Alright, timeskip then!)

Snowstorm blinked her eyes open, squinting against the blazing sun in her eyes. She yawned, eyes finally focusing. Her head must've fallen from under Pharaoh's to on his talons. She lifted it sleepily, getting up and arching her back as a stretch. Snow gently nudged the SandWing's shoulder. "Pharaoh? You awake?" she asked softly.

[montmorency]

Starkeeper had been up for a few minutes, and she glanced over at Snowstorm and Pharaoh. The IceWing seemed awake. No one else did, however. I'm so tired... But...
She skirted the edge of the cave, keeping to the small shadows and making sure not to step on anyone. The blazing sun had pushed away most of the shadows with its light, but there was still some. It would have been impossible for there not to be.
Finally, Starkeeper arrived near Snowstorm. She walked forward near-silently, stopping when he stood behind Snowstorm. Starkeeper's eyes narrowed slightly. "So you're an animus?"

{Welp, Darkstalker mood. B}.

[Yveltal]

Snowstorm froze, eyes wide. She slowly glanced over her shoulder at the NightWing, claws clutched around her skyfire. "H.. How did you.. know?" she asked quietly, her other talons flexing on the stone. A million questions went through her mind. Had she heard Snow giving Sapphire the necklaces for the dragonets? Or when she gave Pharaoh his citrine? Snowstorm could only stare at Starkeeper, her mouth not working for her.

Just outside, Pathfinder was perched on a stone near the entrance, just above in a shadow cast by another rock. A ghost of a smile passed over his face. Hah. I knew it. Queen Foreseer will want to know about this.

[montmorency]

Starkeeper flicked her tail in a slightly frustrated way. "How didn't I?" she said simply. No one could read her mind, and she wouldn't let them know of Pathfinder. Starkeeper let herself stand at her tallest, trying to at least be a little intimidating. She still tucked her starry wings against her body. "You don't need that-" Starkeeper flicked Snowstorm's skyfire necklace hard "-skyfire now."

[Yveltal]

Snowstorm took a step back, holding the black stone tighter. "What are you playing at?" she said, teeth bared. "Who told you? Sapphire? Pharaoh? They're the only ones that know." She didn't think Pharaoh could've told her; after all, he promised to never tell. Sapphire was a possibility.. But would she? And besides, why take her skyfire off? There could be other mindreaders who could expose her without it.

[montmorency]

Starkeeper glanced upwards before looking Snowstorm in the eye. "An old friend."
"Now, what have you enchanted?" she quired.

[Yveltal]

Snowstorm curled her talons inward, eyes narrowed. Old friend? Old friend my butt scales. Someone who knew had to have told her, but who? Only Pharaoh and Sapphire.. "My powers are really none of your business," she growled, avoiding the question.

[AGGUA!]

Pharaoh-
Pharaoh sat up, yawning when he overheard talking. Snowstorm's words were still fresh in his mind from last night, playing and replaying, over and over, like a broken record. I love you... I love you... I love you... Like... Like a brother? Or... No, it wouldn't... Like a brother... Not the way he loved her. Snowstorm was with Starkeeper... She looked angry. He barely caught the the last part. 'My powers are really none of your business'. "Woah... Snowstorm..." He narrowed his eyes at Starkeeper. "Hey, how do you... Back off," he growled.

[Yveltal]

Snowstorm bristled her icicle-like ruff, taking another step back. "What do you want with my ability?" she growled, tail lashing. "Who told you? And don't give me this 'old friend' excuse."

[montmorency]

"No, Pharaoh," she replied, looking at Pharaoh as well. Starkeeper scooped up some of the very little stone dust on the cave floor. She snapped her talons shut, causing a small crunch noise of the sand-like substance.
"An old friend," she insisted. "A NightWing. You'd like him." She managed to think somewhat logically through the insanity, making her her cover as a 'double agent' for the NighhtWings would still stay strong.