Flamesilks

Prologue
''She's coming out. Toady. My precious dragonet. ''Haploa convinced herself it was ok. Everything would be fine. It didn't matter that her father would be a flamesilk. That curse wouldn't be passed to her dragonet. She will be fine.

''Crack. ''Haploa refocused on the egg. ''Almost. Come on. ''A talon stuck out, and then the shell shattered. There sat a beautiful dark red dragonet.

Haploa picked her up. "Heliconian," she said immediately. "That's what I'll call you." The dragonet chirped happily, and tumbled down, onto the webs.

''She's perfect. And she always will be. Never will the horrors of those strands of fire touch her. She will be safe. ''

The sky was darkening. Beautiful red, orange light shone on Heliconian. "You'll be safe," Haploa said to her. "I promise."