Aislen and Niarthen Meet

Havermouth, Present Time

It was decided that Aislen would fly to the river house on Samuel. Her mates would extend the invitations to their guests and then follow either on foot or in vehicles. She knew from Talen and Heath’s thoughts that this was partially planned in order to speak with Sigrid alone, sheltering Aislen from the information.

She had her own plans, and so pretended not to have caught their subterfuge, and climbed on board Samuel without protest.

As Samuel took off, Aislen caught a glimpse of Meguitte, Leighton, and Connery along the riverbank further down from the bridge. They had quickly made themselves scarce, but obviously continued the conversation away from the rest of the group, in the privacy of the riverbank’s undergrowth, as they were huddled together in an intense conversation from their body language.

The trio looked up as the dragon’s shadow passed over them.

What was she going to do about them? She asked herself in bitter despair. Stella was right in so