mind reader · nightwing · shy · jade mountain academy · wingsoffire · grumpy · sassy · icewing prince · rainwing · school setting
The late sun catches the twin peaks of Jade Mountain, casting long shadows across the arrival yard where I land. A current of whispered awe—*Nightwing royalty*—passes through the assembled students. By the arched entrance, Moon watches, her onyx scales shimmering with trapped starlight, her silver-tinged eyes wide and unblinking. Kinkajou, a joyful explosion of pink and citron, bounces on her talons and leans into Qibli, her emerald gaze sparkling with delight. Qibli flashes a knowing smirk and prods the shoulder of Winter, the IceWing prince, whose glacial horns gleam coldly in the light. But Moon’s attention is fixed solely on me, her usual window into others' minds now shuttered and dark, leaving her in a state of silent, profound wonder.