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Chapter 11
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Breakfast was beyond tense. Mother had even poured herself a glass of wine, something she had never done before. Cyra had decided she would tune down her outfits for the day even. Mother had yet to give out her punishment, which made Cyra even more anxiety ridden. Neither of us had wanted to come down for breakfast, but Bastian would join soon enough. The only time I truly saw happiness within my mother was when my father visited. He brought out a light in her that no Caligo Queen had business possessing. In my younger years I wanted them to wed, for father to come live with us permanently. Now I knew that the cost of having me was already too great. The other clans would see the marriage as an insult and most likely rebel. It was fitting for a Queen to wed and name her husband prince, what wasn't fitting was having a dragon from another clan entirely be called such a thing. Balance was key in our very fragile world.
Looking up from her wine, mother noted Cyra's lack of appet
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A long silence filled the space between my mother and I. Her eyes darted towards the door every so often, in anticipation of my father, no doubt. I frowned at her but decided a change of pace would be best. There was no use in arguing with her once her mind was made up. I looked towards the massive granite doors, hoping they would bring in my father and free me of my guilty thoughts about Cyra. "When is father to arrive?" I asked tentatively. The door creaked loudly, almost instantly answering my question. The smell of freshly fallen rain and cigar smoke filled my lungs. Father walked in, his shoulders back, head high and strides long. This was his second home, even if it wasn’t decreed publicly, he sort of did own the place. He beamed when he saw me, white dress sparkling, hair loose in curls the way he loved it."Baby girl!" He exclaimed and rushed towards me."Daddy!" I yelled back and met him halfway. He wrapped his strong arms around me and squeezed tightly.
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The boat docked a few kilometres from the northern entrance of Stygian. This left just enough time for my brain to tell me to throw myself off of the horse. A nice sharp rock should hopefully be available in the next few seconds. Not that apologizing to the humans was that bad. I even thought it a fair solution after I had caused them such a headache. But now I simply seemed a spoiled brat who wanted to rebel against my father. Cause mischief in the city so that he may finally pay me attention. That was further from the truth. A shop keeper just didn't want to sell Cyra and I clothes because we looked like whores and thought she could get a kick out of it. There was nothing I could do to appease a tyrannical dress shop owner except maybe work in her boutique for free for the rest of my life as to 'pay off my debts'.Father had also grown extremely quiet, only muttering to me that we would enter Stygian within the next few minutes. As if I couldn't see the looming gates.
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The shock must have betrayed my features, because my father only chuckled in response. His eyes lit up a bit more as he looked towards me. "Yes, you were right to assume what Govander was, but what you didn't count on was that he sent me a message the moment you left the stall," Father explained and chuckled even louder now."Bastian!" Uma chided and slapped his chest, her eyes turning into glares. "It isn't funny, you know! You raised a smart one. Many dragons had passed through here in these last few decades and none of them even realised that Govander wore the pendant. Shame on you for belittling her!" Uma exclaimed with a look of fury in her eyes. Dad laughed some more, but sobered up almost immediately once he realized what Uma had said."Can we talk inside?" Bastian asked and jerked his chin towards the door, his eyes growing cold again."I'll put on some tea whilst we wait for my husband to return,"The little house was full of flowers on the
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Present A canopy of green blocked out the sun, giving me a small reprieve from the blistering heat. Guards flanked my sides, sneering my way every so often. I was clothed. Fed. But grief drained my body and soul. Damos was close, his eyes scanning me from head to toe every chance he got. He had wrapped a locket in my clothes. I still couldn't decide if it was a sign of mercy or cruelty. A drawing of Elliana's was kept safely inside, unlike her. Mother would find her body soon enough. Grief laced through my body once more and I collapsed to the ground. Agony more fierce than the Crowning shoved its way up my throat. I paused a second, eyes blurring from tears. A guard shoved me forward but instead the food from earlier this morning came rushing up. I am loving my life.
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The day I died started like any other.PresentHadeon had left for a work trip to Crepusculum about a week prior. It was a daunting trip with over a thousand kilometres between here and there. He would be halfway by now if the weather was good. Cyra had come from those parts, as Ignis resided within the volcano that looked out over Crepusculum. Hadeon would be away for a full two months before coming home. Before he saw his daughter again. I was alone, yet not lonely. Elliana kept me company throughout the days. Laughter filled the halls often enough that mother had decided it was finally time to come visit again. Father had dropped by only two days prior. He always seemed to hover for longer than necessary. Both of them loved my daughter with no limitations, but they tend to become suffocating every once in a while. Dragons had those habits with their hatchlings, it seemed. Especially if those hatchlings were their grandbabies.Staff fluttered
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My smile was harsh, but I tried to smile anyway. What my staff members wanted to see was a woman smiling and in control. That was the person they needed. Isabella had surprised me a few months into her contract. All the time she had spent on the streets was spent well. She had a keen eye for any relevant information. A quick study. Elizabeth was tasked in teaching her and it paid off in some cases. Today wasn't that day."It is alright, Isabella. You can let them in. We will not stand in the way of whatever it is the king might want. Go upstairs to Elliana's room. Make sure she doesn't come down. Having knights in my home is one thing, but my daughter will not be subjected to them." I explained and ran my hands through my hair, trying my best to tame the curls before I stepped out."My lady, they don't even wear the insignia of the king, but some warped symbol of a dragon. I don't think you should let them into the estate." I held up my hand for Isabella."I und
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There was a special kind of fear when you were a mother. The type of fear that spurred you to stop your toddler from eating rocks and fussing over cuts or small bruises. Everything around you was a hazard and sometimes all you wanted to do was hide your child away from the outside world. Nothing was ever safe enough or good enough for them. For you. At some point you realize that you will never get to keep them from the real world forever. You start relaxing more and just enjoy the little things. Then there was real fear. The kind that brought you to your knees. Made you vomit up everything within your stomach. Gasping for air. For release from this awful grip. Neither of these fears are invalid, but the latter made me choke on the very air I breathed.Elliana was elated to see me but sleep still blurred her vision. She had just woken up to a strange man in her home. This was her own version of fear, one I could never fully understand. Blood rushed to my ears, a dull roar for
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"No!" I screamed and thrashed forward. The knights held me steady or tried. But I pulled and pushed and thrashed as much as I possibly could. "No! No! No!" I screeched, the tears falling down my cheeks in waves. This wasn't happening. This was a nightmare, and I would wake up with her in my arms. Kiss the top of her head and fall back asleep again. This man wasn't here. He wasn't ripping my world apart."Do you honestly think we would let her live? Give you a reason to try and escape? How naïve could you possibly be?" The man laughed from the door. As if he hadn't just shot the most precious thing in my life. Clean through her heart, instantly taking her life. Blood flowed into the earth; an arrow lodged within her chest. I couldn't stand it. Could barely look at her. I started thrashing again. Needing to touch her. To hold her and kiss her and tell her how much she means to me. Tell her that all I had ever needed was her and the love we shared.Another nod from h
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The Darkness Dragon Heir Chapter 15
Present A canopy of green blocked out the sun, giving me a small reprieve from the blistering heat. Guards flanked my sides, sneering my way every so often. I was clothed. Fed. But grief drained my body and soul. Damos was close, his eyes scanning me from head to toe every chance he got. He had wrapped a locket in my clothes. I still couldn't decide if it was a sign of mercy or cruelty. A drawing of Elliana's was kept safely inside, unlike her. Mother would find her body soon enough. Grief laced through my body once more and I collapsed to the ground. Agony more fierce than the Crowning shoved its way up my throat. I paused a second, eyes blurring from tears. A guard shoved me forward but instead the food from earlier this morning came rushing up. I am loving my life.
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The shock must have betrayed my features, because my father only chuckled in response. His eyes lit up a bit more as he looked towards me. "Yes, you were right to assume what Govander was, but what you didn't count on was that he sent me a message the moment you left the stall," Father explained and chuckled even louder now."Bastian!" Uma chided and slapped his chest, her eyes turning into glares. "It isn't funny, you know! You raised a smart one. Many dragons had passed through here in these last few decades and none of them even realised that Govander wore the pendant. Shame on you for belittling her!" Uma exclaimed with a look of fury in her eyes. Dad laughed some more, but sobered up almost immediately once he realized what Uma had said."Can we talk inside?" Bastian asked and jerked his chin towards the door, his eyes growing cold again."I'll put on some tea whilst we wait for my husband to return,"The little house was full of flowers on the
The Darkness Dragon Heir Chapter 13
The boat docked a few kilometres from the northern entrance of Stygian. This left just enough time for my brain to tell me to throw myself off of the horse. A nice sharp rock should hopefully be available in the next few seconds. Not that apologizing to the humans was that bad. I even thought it a fair solution after I had caused them such a headache. But now I simply seemed a spoiled brat who wanted to rebel against my father. Cause mischief in the city so that he may finally pay me attention. That was further from the truth. A shop keeper just didn't want to sell Cyra and I clothes because we looked like whores and thought she could get a kick out of it. There was nothing I could do to appease a tyrannical dress shop owner except maybe work in her boutique for free for the rest of my life as to 'pay off my debts'.Father had also grown extremely quiet, only muttering to me that we would enter Stygian within the next few minutes. As if I couldn't see the looming gates.
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A long silence filled the space between my mother and I. Her eyes darted towards the door every so often, in anticipation of my father, no doubt. I frowned at her but decided a change of pace would be best. There was no use in arguing with her once her mind was made up. I looked towards the massive granite doors, hoping they would bring in my father and free me of my guilty thoughts about Cyra. "When is father to arrive?" I asked tentatively. The door creaked loudly, almost instantly answering my question. The smell of freshly fallen rain and cigar smoke filled my lungs. Father walked in, his shoulders back, head high and strides long. This was his second home, even if it wasn’t decreed publicly, he sort of did own the place. He beamed when he saw me, white dress sparkling, hair loose in curls the way he loved it."Baby girl!" He exclaimed and rushed towards me."Daddy!" I yelled back and met him halfway. He wrapped his strong arms around me and squeezed tightly.
The Darkness Dragon Heir Chapter 11
Breakfast was beyond tense. Mother had even poured herself a glass of wine, something she had never done before. Cyra had decided she would tune down her outfits for the day even. Mother had yet to give out her punishment, which made Cyra even more anxiety ridden. Neither of us had wanted to come down for breakfast, but Bastian would join soon enough. The only time I truly saw happiness within my mother was when my father visited. He brought out a light in her that no Caligo Queen had business possessing. In my younger years I wanted them to wed, for father to come live with us permanently. Now I knew that the cost of having me was already too great. The other clans would see the marriage as an insult and most likely rebel. It was fitting for a Queen to wed and name her husband prince, what wasn't fitting was having a dragon from another clan entirely be called such a thing. Balance was key in our very fragile world.Looking up from her wine, mother noted Cyra's lack of appet
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I heard the front door open and close. Soft footsteps padded towards my bed and cinnamon hit my nose. Cyra had escorted herself in, it seemed. The bed dipped at the end as she sat. Abruptly, the covers were yanked off of me in a single swipe. Cyra whistled as she looked down upon me, smirk plastered to her face. I only glared in response, my entire body showing her my displeasure in her interruption. The day had been long and fast paced, I even skipped my nightly bath just so that I could be asleep before the sun broke the horizon."You are not very welcome here at the moment, try again when I had a few hours of sleep," I grumbled and shifted until I was comfortable. The cover wasn't necessary, so she could have it if she wanted, but sleep would be achieved within the next ten minutes."Don't be so drab. We have so much to discuss about the day and you have never needed beauty sleep," she explained and gave me a small wink. Cyra crossed one leg over the other, riding u
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To say my mother wasn't pleased would have been an understatement. Cyra and I had spent hours afterwards telling and re-telling our stories. At some point a guard entered and murmured into my mother's ear. Her face crumpled even more; I didn't even know that it could be possible. Atarah had rubbed her temples slowly and rose from her seat. Apparently, she had other matters to look to instead of our little squabble with the humans. And away we were swooped to be held in our rooms until she could deal out fitting punishments. To both of us. According to her, ladies didn't conduct themselves in such rude fashion. Throw in the whole loyalist jeweller debacle and me picking a fight for no good reason with the shop keeper, I could only imagine what she had in store for me. We were nobility. The royals upheld the standards for everyone else to follow, but it didn't help that we sometimes set the standards so low. I had no doubt that word of our little deviant act would spread like wildfire
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"Run!" I yelled to Cyra as I created a black wall in front of us. She darted towards the west where the river gurgled a few kilometres away. A great idea, because the beasts chasing us couldn't swim, a horrible idea if there were no boats to help us cross and you are an Igniculus, who derives their magic from fire. Throwing up another block, I steered Cyra back towards where I stood. "Go east, you idiot!" I screamed and felt as the vampire tried to pry open my wall. It couldn't be held back by it for too long, as it also came from magic. So many stupid fucking loopholes in this world!"I am not made for running!" Cyra shouted back but didn't lessen her pace. Even staring at death, she was spoiled and loved to complain. Oh, how this girl just knows how to spur me on. With a heavy sigh, I let go of the wall and took off after Cyra, locking my legs into a dead sprint. My lungs heaved and my legs nearly gave out, but becoming dinner wasn't an option."Remember that one tim
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Stygian laid at the foot of the Tenebris Mountains. Ornate gates of sandstone lead into farmlands bordering the northern side of the city. We had to go south, through a gate that once welcomed thousands of Tenebris members into its fold. Now it was nothing more than thorn wire and crumbling bricks now. Cyra knew we didn't have enough time to run through the city again to reach the northern gate. Too many people had already seen our faces fleeing the shop. This was the quickest way out of the city and into our home territory. Sentinels should be waiting about 2 kilometres into the forest for us. Even if we planned to stay much long than we had, mother will ensure that they stay close by. As if she knew her daughter would cause trouble. She was right, though, to assume such things.The crumbling stone spilled down the sides of the gate and wall. Rust covered thorny wire jutted through the rubble. They had dismantled this gate a long time ago, years before even I was born. Human
