didn’t bring up the subject of alliances, and
when the last one was finally gone, they cornered us. Del admitted
what he’d said in the response, and when Father tried to get angry,
Del just pointed out that it would be in everyone’s best interests
if he didn’t have to try to defend his honor with a sword, or his
champion. Father shut up and never complained again.”
“ And let me guess, you were
his champion?” Pib asked.
Dray smiled. “Yes. The options were for
the monarchs to face a dragon or allow the crown prince to battle
them and possibly stab himself with his own sword.”
“ He wouldn’t!” Pib
exclaimed.
“ Not intentionally, no,”
Dray replied, his lips twitching. In seconds, he was laughing and
then the other two joined in.
Once they had themselves back under
control, Wil spoke. “Okay, so if Geraint makes a formal request,
he’ll be denied.”
“ Yes,” Dray
confirmed.
Dray’s confidence took a hit when Pib
said, “Great, so all we have to do is keep an eye out for him or
anyone working for him, because I’m telling you now, he’s not the
type of man who’ll ask for permission. He was a dick before he
became a prince, now he’s a dick with power and a kingdom to back
him up.”
Well, fuck, I guess we do
need a plan b.
Chapter Ten
Pib was sitting on a branch, enjoying
the sunshine and wind on his fur. He’d decided to spend the day
outside for once. It had been weeks since he’d found out Geraint
was after him and he’d kept to the mountain and the caves to keep
Wil and Dray happy, but he was going crazy. At least when he’d had
the cuff on his ankle, he was allowed to roam around. Pib shivered
at the memory of the cuff.
No, even confinement is
better than a cuff. At least I’m in control of my
actions.
The sun was setting when Pib finally
decided to make his way home. Wil and Dray should be on their way,
and once they got to the cottage, the three of them could shift and
make their way to the tavern for a meal. They usually jumped in the
river to wash off the day, although Pib enjoyed the smell of a
sweaty Dray.
Oh, who am I kidding? I
like all of Dray’s scents, sweaty or not.
With that thought firmly in his mind,
Pib jumped to the ground.
“ Got you!”
Pib spun around, but it was too late.
Fabric was thrown over him before he was flipped and the ends tied
together. He tried slashing at the material, but it did nothing. He
tried shifting and found that he couldn’t reach his human form,
which meant only one thing.
Magic, shit! Geraint’s
found me.
Trying not to panic, he focused on his
own magic, but it was just out of reach. He felt someone lift the
sack, and with the way he was being carried, he assumed that they’d
hung the bag on some sort of supports that they then
carried.
Realizing he was stuck for the moment,
Pib mentally screamed.
Dray!
****
Dray and Wil had just arrived to
Dragon’s Keep when he heard a ping. Frowning, Dray looked around
and tried to figure out what it was and where it was coming
from.
“ What is it?” Wil asked,
going on alert.
“ I don’t know. Do you hear
that ping?” Dray asked, the noise sounding almost
urgent.
“ No…”
“ Come on, let’s go to your
cottage, I’ve got a bad feeling.”
Together they shifted and made their
way to the cottage, Dray beating Wil by simply flying to the
plateau. After shifting, he stormed into the cottage and quickly
inspected the area, looking for any sign of Pib.
“ He’s not here, and from
the looks of things, he hasn’t been here for a few hours,” Wil
observed.
Spinning around, Dray tried not to
panic when he realized the same thing. The pinging was getting
louder and more urgent, and he suspected that it was in his mind.
“I hear a pinging sound, and I think it has to do with Pib. Will
you come with me to check it out?”
“ You know I will,” Wil
responded.
“ Then let’s go. I’ll shift
and carry you. Hopefully, we’re worrying for nothing and
when the last one was finally gone, they cornered us. Del admitted
what he’d said in the response, and when Father tried to get angry,
Del just pointed out that it would be in everyone’s best interests
if he didn’t have to try to defend his honor with a sword, or his
champion. Father shut up and never complained again.”
“ And let me guess, you were
his champion?” Pib asked.
Dray smiled. “Yes. The options were for
the monarchs to face a dragon or allow the crown prince to battle
them and possibly stab himself with his own sword.”
“ He wouldn’t!” Pib
exclaimed.
“ Not intentionally, no,”
Dray replied, his lips twitching. In seconds, he was laughing and
then the other two joined in.
Once they had themselves back under
control, Wil spoke. “Okay, so if Geraint makes a formal request,
he’ll be denied.”
“ Yes,” Dray
confirmed.
Dray’s confidence took a hit when Pib
said, “Great, so all we have to do is keep an eye out for him or
anyone working for him, because I’m telling you now, he’s not the
type of man who’ll ask for permission. He was a dick before he
became a prince, now he’s a dick with power and a kingdom to back
him up.”
Well, fuck, I guess we do
need a plan b.
Chapter Ten
Pib was sitting on a branch, enjoying
the sunshine and wind on his fur. He’d decided to spend the day
outside for once. It had been weeks since he’d found out Geraint
was after him and he’d kept to the mountain and the caves to keep
Wil and Dray happy, but he was going crazy. At least when he’d had
the cuff on his ankle, he was allowed to roam around. Pib shivered
at the memory of the cuff.
No, even confinement is
better than a cuff. At least I’m in control of my
actions.
The sun was setting when Pib finally
decided to make his way home. Wil and Dray should be on their way,
and once they got to the cottage, the three of them could shift and
make their way to the tavern for a meal. They usually jumped in the
river to wash off the day, although Pib enjoyed the smell of a
sweaty Dray.
Oh, who am I kidding? I
like all of Dray’s scents, sweaty or not.
With that thought firmly in his mind,
Pib jumped to the ground.
“ Got you!”
Pib spun around, but it was too late.
Fabric was thrown over him before he was flipped and the ends tied
together. He tried slashing at the material, but it did nothing. He
tried shifting and found that he couldn’t reach his human form,
which meant only one thing.
Magic, shit! Geraint’s
found me.
Trying not to panic, he focused on his
own magic, but it was just out of reach. He felt someone lift the
sack, and with the way he was being carried, he assumed that they’d
hung the bag on some sort of supports that they then
carried.
Realizing he was stuck for the moment,
Pib mentally screamed.
Dray!
****
Dray and Wil had just arrived to
Dragon’s Keep when he heard a ping. Frowning, Dray looked around
and tried to figure out what it was and where it was coming
from.
“ What is it?” Wil asked,
going on alert.
“ I don’t know. Do you hear
that ping?” Dray asked, the noise sounding almost
urgent.
“ No…”
“ Come on, let’s go to your
cottage, I’ve got a bad feeling.”
Together they shifted and made their
way to the cottage, Dray beating Wil by simply flying to the
plateau. After shifting, he stormed into the cottage and quickly
inspected the area, looking for any sign of Pib.
“ He’s not here, and from
the looks of things, he hasn’t been here for a few hours,” Wil
observed.
Spinning around, Dray tried not to
panic when he realized the same thing. The pinging was getting
louder and more urgent, and he suspected that it was in his mind.
“I hear a pinging sound, and I think it has to do with Pib. Will
you come with me to check it out?”
“ You know I will,” Wil
responded.
“ Then let’s go. I’ll shift
and carry you. Hopefully, we’re worrying for nothing and
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