Chapter 11: Avani

I want answers and as much as I don’t want this elf figuring out just how much power she can wield over me, I’m also not willing to let her run off by herself, possibly getting captured and put into another arena.

"How did you do it?” I ask her.

That feeling, the feeling of being drawn into a place of peace and happiness was beautiful. I’ve never felt like that before.

“I’m an elf. We are one with nature. I would think, as the earth dragon, that you’d understand that.” She says, moving away from me and looking down the mountain.

“Don’t try to escape me, Merethyl. I’ll just pluck you off the side of the mountain and bring you back up here.”

“Don’t threaten me, dragon. I have no intention of remaining your prisoner or whatever this is. I need to find my brother.”

“And I told you I would help you do that.”

“And I told you, I don't need your help.” She says, her hands on her hips as she turns to challenge me face to face.

I walk to her, putting my hands on my hips and leaning over