We went back to the palace, and I tended to mum’s wounds. We needed to rest, so we slept at the palace for the night. The next day we set off on our journey, to wizard Radigast. We had to go to the other side of the rainbow, across the lake, and along the pathway. These were the instructions on the letter he sent us, and even though they seemed pretty straight forward, mum and I were confused as to what rainbow, since it could be any rainbow in the world. We went to the library for clues. I found a book about all the great things which are only found in Ralinyan. Luckily, one of these things was a rainbow that was always there, and has been there since the beginning of time, but this wasn’t the only special thing about it. Unlike normal rainbows, there was an end to it, yet nobody ever dared travel to that end, because rumour has it, once you travel to that end, you can never come back, but mum and I had to take that risk. Hopefully, this is the rainbow wizard Radigast meant. It wasn’t too far from the palace, so it was easy to get there. Once we had arrived, there was no question. The colours were so bright, it was as if they glowed. The red glistened like a ruby, the orange and yellow shone like the sun, the green was as bold as the grass, the blue was as deep as the sea, and the indigo and violet were unexplainable. Not only did the fluorescent colours amaze me, but so did the size of the rainbow. It seemed to go right through the clouds. I placed my hoof on the rainbow, and found out that it was solid, so we could trot across it like a bridge, which was great, because mum struggled to fly due to her injuries. Mum and I stepped on the rainbow, and began to canter across it. It was an amazing feeling, but also quite scary as we got higher up, except I wasn’t scared for my self. If I fall, I’ll just fly back up. I was scared for mum. What if she fell, and couldn’t fly back up, and the thought of that rumour was scary, but I tried not to think about either of them, because I was having so much fun. I glided through the clouds, and everything below me looked so small. It was a long journey, but I somehow managed to canter my way through it all, without a problem. We finally reached the end of the rainbow, and the rumour turned out to be nothing more than lie. At least for now. The other end of the rainbow was a desolate field. We searched for a bit, and soon found a lake. I was surprised at how easy that was, considering all the challenges we had to face before. I was surprised but relieved, except that didn’t last for long, because I suddenly remembered mum’s injuries. How was she supposed to fly across? There were no other options than fly, because neither of us could swim. Before, she could effortlessly glide along, for miles and miles, but now look. Look what that evil beast did to my beloved mother. Her wings are burnt because of that monster. She acted brave, but I knew she was crying inside. I wanted to pretend that everything was ok, and I’m quite sure mum does to, because she hasn’t once spoke of her injuries, or that evil, sinister dragon. Maybe she doesn’t want me to worry. I need to stop thinking about it, because every time I get more and more angry at the monster who caused it, and I’m going to end up- I realised I was thinking out loud. I took a deep breath and calmed down.
“Mum, how are you going to fly across the lake?” I asked
“Like I usually do.” Said mum. It was as if her injuries had disappeared, and she had not a clue why I would ask such a stupid question. I wish. I glance over at her wings, and they’re still burnt.
“But your injuries.” I mumble
“So? It’s going to cause me a lot of pain to fly across the river, and I mean a lot. It’s going to be a challenge, but I’m not going to let some stupid injuries from some pathetic dragon stop me from doing what I want to do.” Said mum.
She flew across the river, and although she acted confident, it was obvious how much she struggled. It was painful to watch her in pain. She struggled deeply, but she still done it. She believed she could, so she did. I followed her, lost for words. All we had to do now is trot along the pathway. It was a tree lined pathway, and the trees arched in, creating a tunnel. At the end of the pathway, was a strange, little cottage, and outside the cottage was a funny looking man. It was wizard Radigast. I was so relieved. It was as if he was waiting for us. It was like he knew we were coming just then. He greeted us with open arms.
“Welcome!” He said joyfully
He was a very strange man, but ever so kind. He wore a mauve cloak that had a yellow stripe running down the middle, and a matching pointy hat. His beard looked like it had been grown for years, yet it had not a strand of colour. It was pure white. His cottage looked old and battered, and had ivy crawling all over it. Outside, near to where he was standing was a big black cauldron.
“Queen Rosaline and Princess Diamond, am I right?” Asked Wizard Radigast
“Yes. Here are the ingredients.” Said mum, handing them over
“Wonderful.” Said Wizard Radigast joyfully
Wizard Radigast poured some clear liquid into the cauldron, then added the three gems of love. The mixture began to bubble as he mixed it with the stick of happiness. He then added the two flowers of kindness and it turned bright, fluorescent green as he mixed it some more. He then asked us to dip our horns in the potion. We obeyed this instruction, and the potion absorbed into our horns, turning them bright, fluorescent green.
“There’s only enough for two strikes each. They can be used to take a life or give a life. The effect is determined by your heart’s intention.” Explained Wizard Radigast
“Thank you.” Mum and I said