The father slowly stood in an easy stance and smiled at the new comers. The woman still kept her watchful gaze on the two but she seemed a little more at ease. The ferret and barn owl walked up to the King and bowed before him. "Long live the Dragon King!" the ferret had a high pitched voice, that of a girl, while the owl had the voice of a young man brimming with the temper of a young warrior. They stood and then saluted the lady in the nest. "Long live the Dragon Queen!" She nodded to them and her shoulders relaxed a little. They then turned to the king. "Your highness, your brothers are fighting amongst themselves for the throne, they are all hunting for you at this time, hunting for your wife and child. your second brother is heading north to the Trespar mountains, most likely to look in the mountian villages and monasteries. Your third and fourth brother have gone east to the great sea in search of you amongst the coastal tribes. And your fifth brother has gone down to the south. The Royal guards are divided amongst yourself and your brothers. The people support you but the army supports your brothers. Its come to a civil war within our mighty kingdom!" The owl finished his report and stood at attention. The ferret stood on her haunches, looking at the king earnestly. "Your majesty, if you are not careful, your brothers will find you and that will be the end of it. Even if you are the king it still be four too one. And not only that, you are all Dragon born, the strongest race ever to walk the earth. Your majestyust be careful in how he deals with the upcoming events." The ferret then walked forward and climbed up the nest edge. She stood and bowed respectfully to the queen, then looked around in the nest. "Where is the little one?" The queen gently pulled back her wings and unwrapped her arms. The little prince rolled out and landed on his side. He looked at the ferret and the ferret looked back. The prince became even more curious, sat up, and stuck out his hand. The ferret stuck her hand out and pressed it against the small meaty hand of the prince. "Prince of the Dragons, as long as I have breath in my body and can move, I will always protect you!" The ferret said it with a clear voice. The prince looked at the ferret and something changed about his face, it changed for a second, from a cute and young baby boy to a face that could contemplate the the deepest questions of philosophy. Golden dust appeared over the ferrets right pae and caused her to jump at the odd phenomenon happening on her right hand. A golden dust appeared on the prince's hand as well. After a few seconds a gold mark was left on the back of the paw for the ferret and the prince. It was a small golden circle, with the head of a dragon inside. The ferret felt her whole body relax and become loose. her back which had been aching from all the work she'd been doing was completely gone. She looked into the little boy's eyes and saw the wisdom of the universe inside. After a few second, the light disappeared replaced by his normal pupils. She smiled and bowed, "Your Highness!"