Winglet : Isolation

Green.

Green algae, green statue, green coral and green SeaWing.

So many things that were in green was just had to be tidy. Rainbow gathered her algae duster and began to swat against the statue and coral covered in green algae. Above her was the green SeaWing dragonet, Prince Turtle. Floating aimlessly in the hallway. It was a shame because that was the one thing she just haven't figure how to 'tidy' yet.

At least, the little prince's appetite had returned. She was beginning to worry as he was getting skinner by the days. But a few days of eating had returned him to that cute chubby state he was when she first met him. Or probably even tad bit fatter than before. She wondered how he managed that even though having eat those little food that she had delivered to him. May he have hunted for himself?

The question hung at the back of her mind as she continued to clean the corals.

"Turtle?"

A SeaWing who was much older than Prince Turtle stood at a hallway. Uttered the name which might as well lost to the sea itself except for her. To hear others mentioned the word. That itself was a miracle on its own.

"It's your lucky day, Turtle." The SeaWing flashed. "I just returned back from my far away heroic expedition."

"But Fin. You shouldn't-"

"Now, now. Before you say anything."

Turtle was about to flashed something again, but he was interrupted by the sudden passionate hug from the SeaWing.

"There. Phew." He heaved a sigh. "That's should fill up my quota of social interaction since I last left. It gets pretty lonely out there, you know?"

Prince Fin. Rainbow thought. One of Prince Turtle's the elder brothers. The one most dragons would remember him as an adventurer and most likely to be one.

She heard that he left the palace two weeks ago on some sea hiking. And by the depths of the sea, she was glad of it. Not because he was away. But only because he wasn't at the dinner gathering when she had use him as an excuse to fetch Prince Turtle's food.

Which meant that Prince Fin also haven't been to the gathering held by Prince Hammerhead.

"Shouldn't you have a bodyguard or someone to take along with you?" Prince Turtle flashed.

"I would have. But alas-" He feinted a distress. "My uncultured brothers want little to nothing to do with this." He nudged the little Prince with his wing. "At least, here's my little brother awaits at the hallway near the entrance. Ready to receive my glorious arrival."

"I guessed. But you shouldn't-" Turtle flashed.

"Ah, ah." Prince Fin flashed. "Before you delivered me any news. I must insist that I would be the first to share my adventure. And you, my little brother, shall be the first to hear it."

And so, he began. With his flashing scales and moving talons, his stories unravel before them. How he fought against the dangerous sea currents to his destination. That he discovered new lands and coral reefs for possible new village. How he found the largest pearl that anyone had seen, unable to bring it back due to its weight. And ending with a close call with a group of Great White sharks that almost bit him as flopped himself up to shore.

Even Rainbow, who was busying with her usual duty was captivated by his stories.

"I'm pretty sure great white sharks doesn't hunt in group." Prince Turtle stated.