Chapter 21: Eliane

This time when I wake up, I look around, not afraid, but not seeing anything familiar. My eyes land on the large, dark figure sitting in the corner of my room.

“What are you doing here?” I know it’s him. He smells so good. He’s been here a while based on how strong his scent is in this room.

“We need to talk.”

“Did they find Iniko?”

“Not yet. My father, Merethyl, Tana, and Cedric are still out looking. They’ll have to come back soon. They all have small children at home. But we’ll keep looking. I’ll send the dragons out to search.”

“But not you. You won’t search for your own brother, will you?” Of course he won’t. He was willing to let Iniko die.

“I would, I have, but right now, I’m worried about you,” he says.

I snort. “A bit late for that, don’t you think.”

“Listen, Eliane, I know you think I didn’t try to find you, but I did…”

“Save it. I don’t want to hear your excuses. You always seem to have one. So, what is it this time? What dire emergency is keeping you from helping to find yo