No one had ever seen a pearlescent dragon, up until the day chrysalis dragons were sidled with the challenge of saving spring. While nine newly discovered chrysalis dragons were battling the heat hex of the Burcadian Breeding Cave, a glittery and colorful bubble descended from the clouds. Across the Vale, every dragon, witch, and wizard stopped to watch this technicolor anomaly. As the apparent bubble pierced through a low hanging cloud, it split into the magnificent wings of a pearlescent dragon. Some say, they heard a collective gasp escape from every living creature. The pearlescent dragon stretched out like a rainbow sail and craned its head downward. It unleashed a single blast of glitter and colors that inundated the cave with unmatched force. A glowing orange sphere was illuminated around the cave. On an adjacent island, Kaleni could see the orange sphere materialize while peeking between blocking trilobite dragons. His jaw dropped, "I don't believe it", he blurted out. "Believe what?", the young witch, Ellie, replied. Kaleni simply said, "It WAS my fault." The pearlescent dragon fired off another sparkling blast. It made contact with the glowing orange sphere and amplified it to a searing red. It pulsed hotter and brighter until it shattered into a thousand pieces. The trilobite dragons dropped their guard, the pearlescent dragon landed, and all the chrysalis dragons stood on the ground together. They looked at each other with grins and sighed. They instantly tensed up again when they heard a rustling from inside the cave. The pearlescent dragon opened its mouth again ready to unleash beauteous fury. Before more magic breath was loosed, Kaleni came running out. The dragons relaxed. "My friends, I'm so sorry this happened. Next spring will be different. I promise. If you ever get hungry, just stop by my treat farm. No questions asked."
16,600 in The Chrysalis Kaleidoscope.
