Summary

In Chapter 8, Glory plans to search for the missing dragons alone, but Clay says he and Starflight will go with her. Glory is secretly glad they care about her. Mangrove says Queen Splendor was the first to go missing. When she did not show up for her turn as queen, the others simply skipped over her. He dismisses the idea that another queen killed her, saying none of them really want to be queen. Clay eats a chewy berry which means his speech is garbled as Glory continues to seek information. Mangrove gives some details about other missing dragons and leads the way to where he last saw Orchid. They discover a terrible smell and Glory asks Starflight to confirm it is not a dragon. Starflight says he is not sure and Mangrove leaves as the others follow the smell to a stream...