Malefor's Adulthood shall be told in 1st person, different to Malefor's Childhood.
To all fans: this will be longer

Chapter 1
The Year of the Dragon
It had been eleven years since Malefor had left the dragon temple. Now, the young adult was age 21, living with a slender Shadow Dragon named Calaknight, former Shadow Guardian.
Calaknight padded over to wear the young dragon lay, sleeping. Could she could leave him there? No, she must tell him. With a glance at the leafy bed in the corner she patted Malefor anxiously.
Malefor stirred, still half-asleep.
"What?" Malefor grumbled hazily.
"You're the same as you were eleven years ago when it comes to mornings," said Calaknight. She hesitated. "...Right...Mally, I'm going to...I'm going away for a little while."
Malefor stood up abruptly.
"You're leaving me?"
"Not properly," Calaknight mumbled. "Though I should've years ago, Malefor. You're 21, and most dragons are left at the age of 12."
"You aren't my guardian, you're my friend," Malefor said, looking forlorn.
"It's not forever, I promise," Calaknight insisted. "Right, hop down the river and get some nosh, and I'll see you in a few days."
Malefor did as he was told. Calaknight may have been older than she was, but she was still as agile and fierce as ever.
Calaknight waited till he was out of sight, whipped round and grabbed something, then took to flight.
Malefor sat at the edge of the river, slurping water. He waited for fish, but no more than a measly tadpole flickered past.
It seemed empty, the forest, and the river was always packed as it was the main food and drink sorce.
He noticed something as he waited; several dragons swooped overhead, each clasping something protectively in their arms.
They were all heading to the temple.
As dusk fell, Malefor began anxious. The forest was lacking nearly all dragons, making the bubbly, happy mood seep away, and he didn't even know why. He crawled up onto a vast rock and perched there for a while, identifying the position of stars (something every dragon is taught to do) and noticed the date.
"Ah, yes." Malefor thought. "The Year of the Dragon."