Qibli's Prov:

Snow sniffer was recovering nicely.

After he rested, he started moving around the cave without getting any pains in his body, and he could talk without getting any headaches (I didn't know whether or not if that was a good thing).

Moon and Kinkajou visited often to check on Winter. But I really wished the RainWing didn't have to show up, because DAMN, THAT DRAGON CAN TALK! She was jabbering at Winter in concern, while also managing to fit in comments about how sparkly his scales looked. Winter was holding the sides of his head as she did this, as though afraid his head might explode in the impact of this annoying RainWing's voice.

Moon, thank moons for her, quickly told Kinkajou it was time they leaved Winter to rest as soon as she spotted me glaring at the RainWing.

Me, Turtle, and the rest of our winglet went to our classes while Winter was left in the cave until his head wound heals. I can't explain it, but I kinda miss the IceWing. I know, weird right? Winter was annoying, but I kinda missed his snark remarks, strange as it sounded. And when I looked at the other IceWings, I couldn't help but think about how special Winter was. Those IceWings looked identical to each other, Winter's freckles and earring kinda made him unique. But it wasn't only his appearance that made him special. He was funny, sarcastic, terrible fisher, and talkative. No IceWing had ever had characteristics like him before....well, except for the talkative part.

I sighed, and paid attention back to the boring class. Winter would've said something stupidly obvious by now like: this is boring, am I the only one bored here? Man, words can't describe how much I missed that IceWing.

Finally, night fell, and Turtle and I returned back to our cave, where Winter was reading scrolls at a sloth's pace, the scrolls were probably given to him by Moon or Starflight. He perked up when he saw us, and he put the scrolls aside, where Bandit looked at them curiously. "Hey guys, how you doing? ."

"Tired ," Turtle mumbled, and then immediately sank into his pool in the back of the cave, bubbles rose from it's surface as he snored underwater.

I silently agreed with the SeaWing, and laid on my sandpit. I rolled around in it, letting the sand crumble against my scales. "That's the stuff ,"I sighed blissfully.

"You really like sand ,"Winter said pointedly.

I was so comfortable, that I didn't even bother to tell him how stupid his point was. My tribe was named SandWings for a reason. "I think I'm just homesick ,"I admitted. Somehow, I felt comfortable saying this to Winter, if he were anyone else I would've shut up. "How about you? ,"I asked him.

He bit his lip hesitantly. "Well...I do miss the ice ,"he said, glancing at his almost melted ledge. "But, when it comes to my family, not as much. They always disapprove of me, and back home there were all these stupid rules: I couldn't even sneeze in public without getting pushed to the Tenth Circle, can you believe that! ."

I nodded, relating to what he was saying. "Tell me about it ,"I agreed. "Before Thorn made me an Outclaw, it was do or die in the Scorpion Den, every dragon for himself ."

Winter looked at me curiously. "How did you meet Thorn? ."

" Mother basically sold me to her ."

Winter's eyes widened, he looked like he regretted asking that question. "Oh moons, I'm sorry! ."

" Don't be ,"I told him quickly. "It was the best day of my life, it certainly got me away from my two murderous siblings ."

Winter suddenly sighed. "At least your murderous siblings are far away, my sister, Icicle, goes here ,"he said flatly.

I suddenly remembered reading a scroll about the queens of the other tribes. The name Icicle came to me immediately. Isn't she Glacier's niece? My jaw dropped. "Dude, you're a prince? ,"I gasped.

Winter rolled his eyes. "So? ."

" Nothing ,"I replied. "I just didn't expect someone like you to be a prince--- ."

" Why? ,"he suddenly snapped defensively. "Because I'm not prim and perfect? Because I'm too nice to other dragons? Is that it, I'm just too nice? What's wrong with me? ." He looked like he was on the brink of tears, and he covered his face in his talons.

I stared at him. What was that about? My shock quickly faded to concern as I looked at Winter. I didn't like seeing the little IceWing sad. I moved towards Winter, and gently held his chin and lifted it up so he could face me. "I was going to say that you're too fun to be a prince ,"I told him softly. "Why would you think there's something wrong with you? There's nothing I would change about you ."

Winter sniffed, and wiped away the tears at the rims of his eyes. "I'm sorry I snapped at you like that ,"he apologized.

"Let's just forget about the whole thing ,"I said.

Winter suddenly grinned. "So, you really think I'm fun? ."

I cleared my throat awkwardly. "Sure ,"I muttered. " When you're not being obnoxious ."

" But that's part of my package, soldier ."

It was my turn to roll my eyes. "Whatever, prince charming ."

" Hey! ,"he protested.

I laughed, then suddenly uttered a yawn. "I'm going to bed ." I laid back down on my sandpit, when suddenly Winter started humming. It was the same sad tune as last time. "What's that song? ," I asked him.

Winter stopped humming, looked at me in confusion. "What? ."

"That song? ," I repeated. "You hummed it before ."

Winter tapped his ledge anxiously. "It's an old lullaby, it helps me fall asleep ."

I looked at him incredulously. "IceWings sing lullabies? ."

Winter shook his head. "No, my brother made it up for me when I was a hatchling ." A sad look suddenly crossed his face.

" Can I hear it? ,"I asked, extremely curious now.

Winter hesitated, before taking a deep breath, and starting off on the song: They think you're unworthy...🎵 They say things that might give you heartache...🎵 But as long as I'm here, those dark voices will disappear...🎵 Oh little brother, your my special snowflake...🎵

I listened in awe. Now that I hearing him clearly, I found Winter's voice was beautiful, he should definitely sign up for music class. I stayed silent as he sang on.

When the snow melts, and the ice beneath us falls...🎵 I'll still be here with you, you'll always hear my calls...🎵 I love you even if the world around us breaks, because brother, you're my special snowflake...🎵

They say love makes you weak, if that's true I don't want to be strong...🎵 Because I love you, I think your heart is warm and true...🎵 I can't wait to see the legacies you will make, because little brother, your my special snowflake...🎵

That's when the song came to an end.

" Beautiful... ,"was all I could say before I yawned once more and drifted into sleep.

Winter's Prov:

I watched the SandWing as he slept.

I never actually sang that song out loud to anyone, even Icicle. Though singing it brought sadness into my chest as I remembered Hailstorm singing it to me whenever I got scared, I'm glad I shared it with Qibli, my best friend.

I then got off my ledge, walked up to the SandWing, and planted a kiss on his forehead, he smiled in his sleep