Rex & Regina

I'm at the edge of the floating island, looking down below. Between the white clouds that covers the sky below me, I can see mountains everywhere. It seems the sea is no longer there and is replaced by these mountain ranges. It seems all the volcano have done erupting and now new lands appear. We're probably so very far inland that I can't even find the sea anymore.

Seriously, how long did I sleep for all of this to happen? Millions of years? I wonder if I can make any more wish after all that sleeping. I mean that's probably how me and Alta replenish our wishes. I want to wish for for of the seeds from the trees up here to be planted down there. I know the Gardeners could probably do it but, I really don't know how they'll achieve it. They can't fly and most likely they'll crumble if they fall from all the way up here.

Hmm. What if I give them wing? Nope. Bad idea, they're made out of rocks and dirt, so they're gonna be heavy to fly. So, I guess I have to wish for another being to do this. But, what creature is good for such a task? Of course, it has to be creature that can fly and land. Also, strong enough to handle the weather.

A bird? Or better yet a huge bird. But, I see some possible problems coming with it being only a huge bird. What happens if the bird couldn't handle the weather even if it's big. I remember some news in the past that airplanes can crash down just because of the weather. So, I have to think of something else.

How about a creature that can fly and also swim as well? A duck? Nope, the huge waves of the sea is probably just gonna drown that duck that can only float on the water anyway. So, I guess it has to be a creature that can even breath in water.

After a while of brainstorming, an idea pops up. Thus, I immediately close my eyes to wish. I still don't if I can wish anymore but, if I can, I don't wanna waste my wishes on testing whether I have it. So, I'm jumping headfirst.

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On my hands are a pair of sleeping winged lizards. They have iridescent color scales, sharp claws at the end of their limbs and unexpectedly, the size of kittens.

Yes, they are dragons. To be more accurate, baby dragons. For some reason, my image of huge hulking flying lizards, turns into this. I guess I haven't recover enough yet of my wishing powers. Well, at least I know I can still make wishes.

I made the pair as a male and a female but, they look almost identical to each other. The only difference is that the male has longer horns than the female. Of course, the difference are according to my wish.

Looking down at them on my palm, I wonder if they can even fly? Well, if they can't for now, I hope they can when they grow bigger in the future. That means, I have to nurture them until then. I wonder how long it would take for them fully grow up?

I turn back from the island's edge and walks back to the main huge tree. Upon arriving there, at the entrance of the root path, I see Alta standing and looking up everywhere in awe. Immediately, I run over to her.

"Alta!" she finally sees me and runs over to me as well.

"Alto!" Meeting in the middle, we hug each other tightly.

"How are you feeling?"

"Alta feels great! How about Alto?"

"Never better," I'm so glad she finally wakes. It actually took her almost a week to wake up after I did.

GRROOWL

Suddenly, I remember about the little dragons. They're currently struggling to get out of our hugs. We immediately separate from each other and Alta immediately just smiles gleefully while picking both of them in her arms.

"This little ones are soooooo cute!" rubbing both of them on her cheeks.

"What's their name, Alto?"

"They're called dragons, Alta,"

"They're both called dragons? How are we suppose to differentiate them?" She's right but, me naming again? I'll just try my best then.

"Umm, this one with the longer horns will be call Rex and the other will be call Regina,"

"Such wonderful names, Alto," ah jeez, you making me blush, Alta. Then, slowly she changes her face from happy to a look of confusion. Hmm, why you're making that face?

"Alto made a wish without me," suddenly, Alta frowns a bit while looking at me. Oh, she's mad about that. Wait, didn't she do the same thing when she suddenly faints during the volcano eruptions.

" You too, Alta. You fell asleep before this because you made a wish by yourself didn't you?" The Gardeners said that Alta gave them the ability of their speech.

"What does Alto mean? Alta didn't make any wish at that time," wait, she didn't?

"Then, why did you suddenly fainted at that time? The Gardeners said that you gave them the ability to speak,"

"Alta doesn't know. Also, Alta only gave the Gardeners name. Not wishing for the Gardeners could speak,"

"So, you didn't give them the ability? Also, wait. Naming the Gardeners? "

"Yes, Alto didn't proper names to each of them. So, Alta gave them their names," is it possible that just giving names could exhaust our wishing power? Also, the Gardeners gain the ability of speech after being named?

"Ga-ardaners,"

Suddenly, we hear someone try to say the word gardeners but, it sounded wrong. Looking at the little dragons on Alta's hand, it seems that the female dragon, Regina just spoke.........Theory confirmed!