“Of
course,” Tathan replied. “What is it you wish to know?”
“A group of Druids was sent to meet you
yesterday after the forest informed us of your presence. They were
led by one named Bromin,” Eithan told them with a frown. “I would
like to know if you saw them. If so, why did they not come back
with you?”
“Ah yes. Bromin.” Tathan nodded. “We did see
them. They didn’t come back with us because they didn’t like us,”
he finished, as though that explained everything.
“They would not have failed to come back
regardless of whether or not they liked you,” Eithan responded with
a hand up for them to stay. A few of the other Druids exchanged
glances and a couple of them had hands on their weapons. Tathan
still hadn’t figured out why people put their hands on their
weapons when they really didn’t want to use them. It just led to
angry reactions and bloodshed.
“They stayed to wait for Liselle and Vevin,”
Tathan replied with a gesture toward the two of them. “Sir Danth
and I knew where we were going and didn’t need an escort.”
The Druid held up a finger and opened his
mouth as though to ask him something else, but turned to Liselle
instead. “And did they meet with you?” he asked.
“Yes,” Liselle answered with a nod.
Eithan sighed, realizing these people
weren’t going to be at all helpful. “And when they met with you,
what happened?” he asked.
She looked at the Druid innocently. “Well,
they made Vevin very mad, and Vevin doesn’t like it when people
make him mad.” She began petting the side of Vevin’s hair in long,
dramatic strokes. “Isn’t that right, my wonderful dragon?” she said
in sympathetic baby tones while sticking out a pouty bottom
lip.
Tathan’s lips twitched while Sir Danth took
a sudden interest in the forest. Vevin became very miserable and
leaned into Liselle’s hand. “Yes, I don’t like being mad. It makes
me sad,” he said very sadly.
A look of concern washed across Eithan’s
face. “You didn’t eat or kill them did you?” he asked.
“Oh no. I wouldn’t think to do that and it
makes me sad to think that you would think that of me,” Vevin
responded, looking even sadder than before.
They all stopped to think about that one for
a moment, even Vevin. Then Eithan said, “I’m sorry they made you
sad . . . err . . . mad, Vevin Dragon. Please tell me why they
didn’t escort you to the village.”
Vevin straightened and became serious.
Liselle stopped the petting. “Bromin was attracted to my mate,” he
said, indicating Liselle. “It upset me. One of the Druids pulled a
sword on me because of the anger on my face, so I used dragon fear
on them. They’re likely still running.”
Eithan’s face turned red with anger. “You
would use dragon fear on Druids? How dare you?” At his words, all
of the Druids put hands on weapons. The nearby trees of the forest
became more ominous and the animals were silent.
None of the companions put hands on weapons
nor showed any outward sign of hostility. They didn’t wish to harm
the Druids. The fight wouldn’t be fair anyway. A hundred Druids
couldn’t stand up to any one of them. They’d proven that to
themselves while fighting sstejj in the caverns.
Unexpectedly, the Druids relaxed one by one,
taking their hands off weapons. Eithan smiled. “I’m sorry. I don’t
know what came over me,” he said, running fingers through his hair.
“I don’t like it when Druids are treated with disrespect. However,
guests of the forest should not be treated with disrespect either,”
he said, gesturing toward Vevin. “Your horses are in the stables.
Please ride safely.” With that, Eithan waved off the other Druids
and they left the companions to their business.
Tathan watched in stunned silence. He had
never known anyone to stop being hostile quite so abruptly. The
thought crossed his mind that perhaps Mother Tree had something to
do with it. He looked to see if anyone else thought it was
course,” Tathan replied. “What is it you wish to know?”
“A group of Druids was sent to meet you
yesterday after the forest informed us of your presence. They were
led by one named Bromin,” Eithan told them with a frown. “I would
like to know if you saw them. If so, why did they not come back
with you?”
“Ah yes. Bromin.” Tathan nodded. “We did see
them. They didn’t come back with us because they didn’t like us,”
he finished, as though that explained everything.
“They would not have failed to come back
regardless of whether or not they liked you,” Eithan responded with
a hand up for them to stay. A few of the other Druids exchanged
glances and a couple of them had hands on their weapons. Tathan
still hadn’t figured out why people put their hands on their
weapons when they really didn’t want to use them. It just led to
angry reactions and bloodshed.
“They stayed to wait for Liselle and Vevin,”
Tathan replied with a gesture toward the two of them. “Sir Danth
and I knew where we were going and didn’t need an escort.”
The Druid held up a finger and opened his
mouth as though to ask him something else, but turned to Liselle
instead. “And did they meet with you?” he asked.
“Yes,” Liselle answered with a nod.
Eithan sighed, realizing these people
weren’t going to be at all helpful. “And when they met with you,
what happened?” he asked.
She looked at the Druid innocently. “Well,
they made Vevin very mad, and Vevin doesn’t like it when people
make him mad.” She began petting the side of Vevin’s hair in long,
dramatic strokes. “Isn’t that right, my wonderful dragon?” she said
in sympathetic baby tones while sticking out a pouty bottom
lip.
Tathan’s lips twitched while Sir Danth took
a sudden interest in the forest. Vevin became very miserable and
leaned into Liselle’s hand. “Yes, I don’t like being mad. It makes
me sad,” he said very sadly.
A look of concern washed across Eithan’s
face. “You didn’t eat or kill them did you?” he asked.
“Oh no. I wouldn’t think to do that and it
makes me sad to think that you would think that of me,” Vevin
responded, looking even sadder than before.
They all stopped to think about that one for
a moment, even Vevin. Then Eithan said, “I’m sorry they made you
sad . . . err . . . mad, Vevin Dragon. Please tell me why they
didn’t escort you to the village.”
Vevin straightened and became serious.
Liselle stopped the petting. “Bromin was attracted to my mate,” he
said, indicating Liselle. “It upset me. One of the Druids pulled a
sword on me because of the anger on my face, so I used dragon fear
on them. They’re likely still running.”
Eithan’s face turned red with anger. “You
would use dragon fear on Druids? How dare you?” At his words, all
of the Druids put hands on weapons. The nearby trees of the forest
became more ominous and the animals were silent.
None of the companions put hands on weapons
nor showed any outward sign of hostility. They didn’t wish to harm
the Druids. The fight wouldn’t be fair anyway. A hundred Druids
couldn’t stand up to any one of them. They’d proven that to
themselves while fighting sstejj in the caverns.
Unexpectedly, the Druids relaxed one by one,
taking their hands off weapons. Eithan smiled. “I’m sorry. I don’t
know what came over me,” he said, running fingers through his hair.
“I don’t like it when Druids are treated with disrespect. However,
guests of the forest should not be treated with disrespect either,”
he said, gesturing toward Vevin. “Your horses are in the stables.
Please ride safely.” With that, Eithan waved off the other Druids
and they left the companions to their business.
Tathan watched in stunned silence. He had
never known anyone to stop being hostile quite so abruptly. The
thought crossed his mind that perhaps Mother Tree had something to
do with it. He looked to see if anyone else thought it was
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