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Saltwing

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She bolts for the gate, but the guard is faster. He grabs her arm. Then he sees the silver eyes peeking from her coat and stops. 'That's the runt,' he says quietly. 'I helped haul its mother in. Go on, then. Quick, before I change my mind.'

The guard walks her to the gate, then quietly comes with her to the shore. Together they free the hatchling into the tide. 'Tell no one I was here,' he says. She nods. The two of them watch the silver shape glide away under the moon.

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