Hello, my darling, your mother is here now
And I'll stay beside you as long as I can
I can't wait to meet you, my heart beats within you
And I'll hold your talons as soon as I can

You're safe in your shell now, and no one can tell how
You're hidden away in your egg black as night
With no wings 'round your head, there are shadows instead
To surround you and keep you hidden from sight

I have special words I will teach you
For the times when Mommy's not here
Stay secret, stay hidden, stay safe, little one
For you are all I hold dear

There are two moons above, I am coming, my love
I can feel in my bones that tonight you will hatch
But where did you roll to? Has somebody stolen you?
No—there you are, silver in the bright moonlit patch

There are cracks in your shell, I don't know how to tell
If I'm doing the right thing, so few NightWings thrive
But then you appear, and it's been worth all the fear
You're perfect, it's worth it, just to have you survive

I have special words I will teach you
For the times when Mommy's not here
Stay secret, stay hidden, stay safe, little one
For you are all I hold dear

I will call you Moonwatcher, my sweet little daughter
You'll have the happiest life any dragon has had
You'll live forever and ever, the volcano won't get you
If your father can't know you, then that's just too bad

I won't raise you with him in the ash and the smoke
No water, no prey, no fresh air, no hope
I can't bear to leave you, but I must keep you safe
You won't wither away, like another NightWing wraith

Oh darling, I don't want to leave you
There are so many dangers out there
Your eyes are so wide, like you see right inside
Like you're reading my mind, like you're one of a kind

I thought NightWings had lost all their powers
That they hadn't existed for years
But the way that your eyes gaze so deeply in mine
I know that you see all my fears

So now see the words that I sing you
For the times when Mommy's not here
Stay secret, stay hidden, stay safe, little one
For you are all I hold dear

And although it breaks my heart, it is now time to part
Preyhunter's calling, and I can't have you found
You're safer out here, for you see what I fear
So hide in the leaves, love, and don't make a sound

The nights can be frightening, my sweet little NightWing
The thunder and lightning can seem scary and loud
But one day you'll be stronger, my secret no longer
You'll stand wing to wing with me
Live side by side with me
My daughter forever, healthy and proud

So remember the words that I sing you
For the times when Mommy's not here
Stay secret, stay hidden, stay safe, little one
For you are all I hold dear