To care for the eight little ones, Raylo specifically ordered a spacious four-wheeled carriage to be cleared out.
The large bamboo basket containing the six Sky Dragons was placed securely in the center of the carriage, while Lillian sat inside, holding a basket with the two Red Ridge Flying Dragons.
Moonlight and Coal Ball naturally took on the duty of "guards."
Moonlight lay sprawled on the carriage roof. Whenever a Sky Dragon tried to climb out of the basket, Moonlight would tap it on the head with the tip of its tail—not too hard, not too soft—and push it back in.
Coal Ball would occasionally extend a paw to stealthily bat at the edge of the basket before quickly retracting it, having the time of its life teasing the young Flying Dragons inside.
The wheels crunched over the gravel, making a monotonous "CREAK," which, along with the rhythmic bumps, formed the unchanging melody of their journey home.
Lillian's entire attention was absorbed by the bamboo basket beside her.
