Thistle's POV

She was definitely bored. Why was Mother going to such an extreme. Thistle knew that she can be vindictive, but making a request to the queen seemed to be biting that stinger.

"You three," the guard who had taken their names came back in, "Queen Thorn is ready to see you three."

The dragoness with dragon skulls on her neck got up and headed for the door. Thistle and her mother followed suit.

They passed a large door way and stepped into a large room with many windows that shone light through and beautiful tapestries hung around the room. At the end was the throne with Queen Thorn sitting regally on the jewel-speckled throne. Her crown glowed a warm yellow.

Next to her was a dragon whom paid a remarkable resemblance to the drawing of Blister that she had seen; Smoulder. On the other side, was a triple-slasher who seemed to be older than anyone in the room and stared with keen interest at the dragoness with dragon skull tattoos.

"Now, why would the leader of the Talons of Power be here, in the Sandwing Stronghold," the elderly Triple-Slasher asked making Thistle's mother and the dragoness to shiver and the dragoness shrieked.

"Get away from me, you devil," the dragoness shrieked, "Did you come to kill me!"

"Why waste my time killing a gang leader," the triple-slasher replied mockingly, much to the dragoness discomfort.

"Rattlesnake, I already know what had happened and I am going to have to put you in the dungeons for a bit," Queen Thorn calmly stated as Rattlesnake was swiftly brought down by a large rock-grey dragon, whom dropped down from above nearly crushing her, "Next to Cobra, Opal. The two should talk over their problems."

"Got it, Queen Thorn," Opal said with a bow and dragged the crushed dragoness to where Thistle thought the dungeons are.

"Thistle and Dust Devil, right," Queen Thorn asked.

Thistle quickly bowed.

"Rise, King VS told me what happened," Thorn simply put it, "He already sent compensation to Desert's family and probably yours, Dust Devil."

"Compensation doesn't cover what happened. I want jus-", Thistle's Mother started only to be silenced by the triple-slasher.

"Thank you, Tongue-Slicer," Queen Thorn thanked the elderly dragon, earning a bow for him, "The King of the Grim has the power of revival. She is probably alive, right now."

"What," Dust-Devil said stunned as a tapestry began to glow.

"Speaking of the king, he is coming," Tongue-Slicer announced.

Soon, Victory Strike appeared, drenched in water and with a cheerful expression, "I forgot to give you this, Thorn."

Victory Strike said as he passed a scroll to Queen Thorn.

Then, the fact that Inkheart's father is the king of the Grim just hit her and her mother making her cower in fear as she realised what she had done the night before. Then, Grim dragons whom were hiding on the ceiling of the throne room came down and bowed at the king,

Victory Strike turned towards Thistle and her mother and simply said, "I forgave you, Dust-Devil."

He then smiled at Thistle and jumped into the tapestry. Disappearing thin air.

"You two may leave," Thorn said.

Thistle bowed at the queen and left with her mother, both a bit stunned and her mother seemed readied to see her friend again.