"Yay," cheered the girls raggedly, trying not to be too joyful while Ruby still sobbed in her sister's arms.
The dragons trudged out of the water. Jannali was still carrying the body of Jedda. The tubiàn carried the corpse carefully, and laid it at the feet of Ruby, the rest of the dragons gathering around the body.
They each touched their nose to Jedda, seemingly paying their last respects. Ruby pulled herself together enough that she could do the same. She knelt beside the dragon and lightly touched her nose to Jedda's.
"Bye girl," she whispered sadly to her. "I'm so sorry."
Indy led Ruby away so the dragons could do whatever it was they did when one of their own died.
The girls watched as they dragged the body off into the bush, where they covered it with branches.
