The shadowy duo waited until the team had left, only waiting a few more minutes before the man slid down teh dragon's back, resting in the spot he usually took before whispering, "Go..." and flooding each others mind with thoughts of exhilaration to be free flying as fast as they could through the early morning sky. The dragon braced himself between the branches before erupting upward crashing the tree to splinter and shatter into a flurry of leaves frantically fleeing the beast and branches bursting in protest at the sudden force, causing a shower of twigs, branches, and larger pieces of wood to clatter to the ground.
Like a black streak against the rising sun the two took off at speeds unlike any other dragon could possibly reach. To those who saw, they'd be nothing but a blur darting after the team.
Upon catching up and taking sight of the staggered V, the two made sure to keep their distance, jumping from cloud to cloud, wave to wave, and seeking cover wherever they could to avoid being seen. It seemed as though it had worked and as exhaustion set in it only became easier as the duo seems to not tire at all. Once they reached the island the duo made sure to go at full speed flanking the party to make a landing further into the island and walk under the cover of trees to regain sight of everybody else. It took a few minutes, but with almost practiced efficiency they lurked back to their usual methods of spying on the group through the trees. At this point most of them had landed and even a few had already fallen asleep... which honestly... a nap sounded like a good idea...