Who said that living on the exile is a bad thing? You can always just find the spot like this, build yourself a home and rest entire days, instead of commanding other dragons and get them killed. Even if none has died under her command as the general during the war. She likes laying on the ledge. Most time she was standing on the ledges like this, giving speeches before the battles or announce new orders. But right now, instead of speaking to the dragons, she just lays there. enjoying the sun, sound of flowing water. She's missing her soldiers, friends, but she swear that she will protect them, so when a impossible order comes, she talked with every and even in the vision of death, without even possibility to fight back, some of her people was to loyal to the queen and follows her blindly. She takes soldiers loyal to her and Ash, her only survived family member. She swear to protect him at all cost, even if this must be deserting and become most hated dragon in SkyWing kingdom. When they leave, everyone goes into hiding and they choose a place like this that looks like their home as small dragonets. Now she can relax and think about their next move.

And of course thanks JuliaGoldFox for this pieace of incredible beautiful art.
https://www.deviantart.com/juliagoldfox
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/jarts/