Blood Of The Dragon

Chapter 3

It had been a day since Freya lost her husband, and escaped the dragon riders. She stayed hidden on the cliff with Thalor the silver gold dragon and Valkyra the emerald blue dragon.

When the sun rose again Freya stood up from the tree she sat against and began to walk down the mountain. She walked for hours as Thalor and Valkyra followed closely behind her, until she finally reached the village her and Sebastian were at previously.

"Freya," a familiar face said, running over to her and hugging her. "Luana... What happened to the village?" Freya asked in a cold and almost unemotional tone. Luana released Freya from the hug and just stared at her. "After they burned the forest along with your home they came back and raided the village" she told her. "Their supposed to nobles how could they do such a thing?" Freya asked. "That doesn't matter," Luana said, shaking her head. "What of Sebastian, where is he?" Luana asked. Freya was silent for a moment. "He's.... he's gone" Freya told her. "Oh freya..." Luana said, her face full of sorrow.

Suddenly Valkyra landed on Freya's left shoulder, then Thalor landed on her right shoulder. "Where did you get dragons?" Luana asked, shocked. "I found their eggs the day of Sebastian's death, he allowed himself to be taken by the fire so they would hatch" Freya said as she suddenly noticed the wagons being prepared behind luana.

"What's happening, are the villagers going somewhere?" Freya asked. "We believe it is no longer safe here" Luana told her. "We don't know where we're going but we know that any place ruled by king Sevian is not a place worth living.

"I know where we could go" Freya said. "Freya after what happened I don't believe the villagers will want you with them... they know who you are now" Luana told them. "They know who they think I am" Freya said walking past her and going in to the mayor of the village.

"You're no longer welcome here Princess" the mayor, Thomas said with an annoyed look. Valkyra let out a little screech. And Thomas took a step back. "You have dragons," he said, looking at her shocked. "They are babies now but one day they will grow larger" she told him.

"When that day comes I will return and take Sevian's head myself" she told him. "But first I need to get to Roland," she added. "What's in roland?" He asked her. "My brother's enemies, and a safe place for the villagers" she answered.

"Allow me to take everyone there, allow me to join you and I will do my best to make sure what's left of your village survives" she told him. He was silent for a moment. "What of the dragons, if there is danger they are far too young to fight for you?" He Questioned.

"I won't need them to" she told him. "How so?" He asked. "I was raised to be my father's heir, he made sure to have me trained in more than just dance and literature" she told him. Thomas gave her a nod. "So be it," Thomas said.

"You and your children may join us" he told her before turning to walk away. "My Children?" She questioned. Thomas turned back to her. "You will feed them, bathe them and raise them will you not?" He asked her. "Yes," she answered. "Then they are your children" he told her. "Raise them well, I have a feeling you are the only one who will be able to" he said as he turned and walked away from her.

It wasn't much longer before the villagers began to move. "Do you have a horse?" Freya asked one of the villagers. He just glared at her. "I think it best if the princess walks along with her beasts" the man said before taking the horse he was riding and moving on. "You can take my horse, his name is Sparrow," Luana said, bringing Freya a horse. "I'll ride in the wagon with my mother," she added. "Thank you Luana," Freya said. "Would you like me to take the dragons in the wagon as well?" Luana asked and Thalor let out a screech. "It would be for the best if any were to come in search of valuables" she said.

"Sumru nakihofe ferabu" (Go with her) she told Thalor and Valkyra. They quickly flew off her shoulders and onto Luana's, startling the horse momentarily "How did you do that?" Luana asked. "Dragons can inherently understand Seriagna, no one knows how or why but we also know not of the dragons true origins" she told her. "How intriguing" Luana said as she handed Freya the reins. "If you need me just call my name" Luana said before taking the dragons inside the wagon.

Freya got onto the horse and patted him on the neck. "Let us go sparrow" she said with a light kick. Freya followed behind luanas wagon. Soon it was nightfall. The villagers set up camp and ate and slept before morning came. This cycle continued for days, and every day Freya would hunt for her own food for her and her dragons as the days passed whenever they would set up camp for the night she would attempt to train them.

"Fire" she said pointing at the unlit fire wood in front of her and Thalor. Thalor only tilted his head "Tukibure" she told him and he let out a breath of fire. Freya gave him a smile before standing up and holding her arm out "Sehrunira" she said looking at him and he flew up onto her shoulder. Freya turned to Luana. "They both understand Seriagna perfectly, it seems it is our own Language they have difficulty with" she said to Luana who was holding valkyra. "How long did it take you to learn Seriagna?" Luana asked. "I'm not sure, I grew up with it as my second language" she answered. "Exactly their only babies, they'll soon enough" Luana told her.

"Perhaps you're right," Freya said. Suddenly they heard a scream from across the camp. "Take Valkyra and Thalor and hide" Freya told Luana.

TO BE CONTINUED