Chapter 41 : Together

*Kieran*

I stared at Ember as she frowned at me with a confused look. She stood, and I observed her body fill with tension. She didn't seem too happy with me. In fact she seemed exceptionally enraged, with her nostrils flared and her eyes flashing fire.

"What do you mean exactly? Of course I knew it was dangerous!" she snapped at me. "But I made it here in one piece."

"Okay, okay, sorry what I meant was … yes it is dangerous and it wasn't safe to come here," I fumbled. I was feeling frazzled. And her being here helped but also didn't help if that made sense. She was a beautiful, distracting woman who had helped me in my time of need.

"I helped your dragon, you know," Ember said with a stubborn tone. "I knew you needed help."

I felt my dragon shift, his scales felt like they were rubbing against my skin. He was reacting to the sound of her voice.

'She's right you know,' he said gruffly. 'And I like her. Let's keep her.'

'I'm trying, but I think I'm failing right now… I ma