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I gaped at the pair as my mind tried to process all that he had just told me. “Black dragon? As in, real dragons?”
The priest lifted an eyebrow. “Do you not hail from one of those kingdoms? Or have you truly come from the heavens?”
I shook my head. “I’m not from any kingdom or the heavens. I’m just a girl from the Midwest.” I received a pair of blank expressions from my companions.
The good father shook his head. “I have not heard of this ‘Midwest’ before. Is it far away?”
“It’s in the middle of the US.” Again, the silent reply from the other two was confusing. “You know, the United States?”
Ros lifted an eyebrow. “There is nothing like those near the Five Kingdoms.”
A little bit of panic crept into my mind as I ran a hand through my hair. I stared wide-eyed at the fl
