Before coming in to see Helios, Kitten writes out an answer on a piece of paper, a start to the conversation so he does not have to wait while she gathers her thoughts. Slate, chalk, and paper in hand, Kitten trots into the other room to find her friend. She gets his attention with a quiet chirp and approaches to nudge him lightly with her snout before passing over the paper. It reads, "Dragons die so seldom that I have no idea what their traditions are. I can try to honor my mother, but I do not know what she would wish me to do besides live my life as happily as possible with the guardian she chose for me.

Mortals, in my homeland at least, bury the dead. They speak words of farewell, and usually they sing. The singing is my favorite part, if any part of such a thing can be favored."