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exactly as planned , he thought.
They didn’t have to do much more than show that they were planning, and it would bring hope to their people. They desperately needed it.
I will show leadership, not cowardice.
It was an overcast day, but as if the gods edged him forward, the clouds broke to lighten the path ahead. He squinted as his eyes adjusted to the bright sunlight. Nymira, Karven, and his brother Finn, long reborn as a dragon, stood at each end of the circle. They provided welcomed shadows. Princess Helenia, Queen Andrielle, Dryden, Anakari, and Yuski stood and waited for him to fill the last gap. Shanka squawked and glided to Vartan’s shoulder, stretching out her wings before resting them. He was glad to see Sir Dryden standing there, remembering when he led the knight to many battles in the name of their King. Dryden was a different man now, his face having aged years since this war started. He was among friends and loyal companions, and was blessed to be with them.
Approaching his own position, Vartan nodded to the king of dragons.
“ Silentium redimio nos, ” Karven said.
Millions of tiny stars surrounded them in a giant magical dome, joined by a layer of transparent light. The outside world had been silenced.
Vartan looked to their faces, all of them watching him. He didn’t want to upset Kari, but he knew what they needed to talk about.
“I apologise for the delay, and I am sure that many of you are wondering the obvious: What will we do next? And what happened in the training room?”
Anakari gnawed her bottom lip and looked away before returning her face with watery eyes. Her voice trembled as she spoke. “I’m so sorry.”
Yuski put her hand on Anakari’s shoulder. “Kari, it’s not your fault.”
Vartan shook his head. “Fault? If you mean discovering that you are in fact, the god of wind, then I would be more than happy for you to be at fault.”
They all burst in with comments and questions, before Karven blew jets of fire. “Allow Nymira and I to dispel any doubt. We feel the magical presence of those with powers that are greater than others. I felt the presence of Losa, the god of wind, not just here in the training room. I thought I had felt her when Anakari unleashed her at the Jade Inn, when we fought the Triplets of Orkon. I had no idea that it was actually Losa in the flesh, and not just her influence.”
Anakari looked to the dragon king. “But why do I not know her or hear her inside me? I mean, shouldn’t I know?”
Nymira lowered her head to speak. “Because you are her. Unlike Vartan, you were reborn here. You would have been created by the gods themselves, from elements in our world. They constructed you in a likeness that would blend into Marithia without putting your life at risk.”
“What does this mean for us? Is she a weapon in our war?” Queen Andrielle said.
Vartan grimaced. “My queen, with all due respect, Anakari is a person with feelings, not a weapon to be pointed at our enemies.”
“I meant no harm in my question,” the queen said.
Anakari spoke directly to Queen Andrielle, “No, I understand and would ask the same, but I just don’t know my purpose. When my spirit woke within me, it was as if I went to sleep and couldn’t see or hear anything. I awoke, soaking wet, after Vartan had stopped me attacking them. I am ashamed.” She turned to Vartan. “I’m truly sorry, to all of you.”
The prince knew her pain, the shame. It wasn’t fair for her to be taking all the blame when he knew he had provoked the response.
Vartan shook his head. “No. If anything, it was my fault. I trained you like Karven trained me to unleash and control my magic. You must have some kind of protection, and the god and her memories inside you must have awakened to guard you. It makes sense.”
Karven said, “You’re quite right, Vartan, and I suspect the same. I see no reason for any us to fear Anakari or the god within her. She is one of us and deserves
They didn’t have to do much more than show that they were planning, and it would bring hope to their people. They desperately needed it.
I will show leadership, not cowardice.
It was an overcast day, but as if the gods edged him forward, the clouds broke to lighten the path ahead. He squinted as his eyes adjusted to the bright sunlight. Nymira, Karven, and his brother Finn, long reborn as a dragon, stood at each end of the circle. They provided welcomed shadows. Princess Helenia, Queen Andrielle, Dryden, Anakari, and Yuski stood and waited for him to fill the last gap. Shanka squawked and glided to Vartan’s shoulder, stretching out her wings before resting them. He was glad to see Sir Dryden standing there, remembering when he led the knight to many battles in the name of their King. Dryden was a different man now, his face having aged years since this war started. He was among friends and loyal companions, and was blessed to be with them.
Approaching his own position, Vartan nodded to the king of dragons.
“ Silentium redimio nos, ” Karven said.
Millions of tiny stars surrounded them in a giant magical dome, joined by a layer of transparent light. The outside world had been silenced.
Vartan looked to their faces, all of them watching him. He didn’t want to upset Kari, but he knew what they needed to talk about.
“I apologise for the delay, and I am sure that many of you are wondering the obvious: What will we do next? And what happened in the training room?”
Anakari gnawed her bottom lip and looked away before returning her face with watery eyes. Her voice trembled as she spoke. “I’m so sorry.”
Yuski put her hand on Anakari’s shoulder. “Kari, it’s not your fault.”
Vartan shook his head. “Fault? If you mean discovering that you are in fact, the god of wind, then I would be more than happy for you to be at fault.”
They all burst in with comments and questions, before Karven blew jets of fire. “Allow Nymira and I to dispel any doubt. We feel the magical presence of those with powers that are greater than others. I felt the presence of Losa, the god of wind, not just here in the training room. I thought I had felt her when Anakari unleashed her at the Jade Inn, when we fought the Triplets of Orkon. I had no idea that it was actually Losa in the flesh, and not just her influence.”
Anakari looked to the dragon king. “But why do I not know her or hear her inside me? I mean, shouldn’t I know?”
Nymira lowered her head to speak. “Because you are her. Unlike Vartan, you were reborn here. You would have been created by the gods themselves, from elements in our world. They constructed you in a likeness that would blend into Marithia without putting your life at risk.”
“What does this mean for us? Is she a weapon in our war?” Queen Andrielle said.
Vartan grimaced. “My queen, with all due respect, Anakari is a person with feelings, not a weapon to be pointed at our enemies.”
“I meant no harm in my question,” the queen said.
Anakari spoke directly to Queen Andrielle, “No, I understand and would ask the same, but I just don’t know my purpose. When my spirit woke within me, it was as if I went to sleep and couldn’t see or hear anything. I awoke, soaking wet, after Vartan had stopped me attacking them. I am ashamed.” She turned to Vartan. “I’m truly sorry, to all of you.”
The prince knew her pain, the shame. It wasn’t fair for her to be taking all the blame when he knew he had provoked the response.
Vartan shook his head. “No. If anything, it was my fault. I trained you like Karven trained me to unleash and control my magic. You must have some kind of protection, and the god and her memories inside you must have awakened to guard you. It makes sense.”
Karven said, “You’re quite right, Vartan, and I suspect the same. I see no reason for any us to fear Anakari or the god within her. She is one of us and deserves
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