Chapter 8, Earth, Wind, and Water, and Chapter 9, The Dragon Wakes Summary

In Chapter 8, Windrider, Moon Shadow, Robin, and Miss Whitlaw all go out on a picnic together where they fly kites. It is an enjoyable day by the water that brings the foursome closer together. Several months pass and Moon Shadow continues to be frightened of the unkind local children. Then one day Robin happens to tell Moon Shadow that the leader of those kids does not like to bleed from his nose. Moon Shadow decides to confront the boy, hoping he can get a punch in to his nose before the boy hurts him. It works and the bully decides that Moon Shadow is not such a bad person afterall. Then one night a month or so later, the foursome is out watching the stars...