The full-moon ceremony continued into the afternoon. After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they headed toward the Wishing Pond. The large procession marched forward, startling a flock of birds in the woods into flight. By the time they arrived, everyone was holding a small red flower.
Tyler and Ophelia led their three little dragon cubs by the hand, walking up to the edge of the Cold Pond to teach them how to toss their small red flowers into the water.
"I hope my cubs will grow up healthy and strong," Ophelia said.
"I hope my cubs will grow up safe and sound," Tyler added.
After the two finished making their wishes, the others stepped forward one by one to offer their blessings to the dragon cubs. Once everyone had tossed their small red flowers, the surface of the Wishing Pond was covered in a blanket of red blooms.
Just as the crowd was preparing to leave, a male voice from behind stopped them in their tracks.
