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His words brought forth memories of my illuminating arrival, and the crystalline waters I had seen so far below me. “Is there a big castle near there? That one castle Father Collins mentioned?”
Ros’ good humor faded as he stared ahead. “Caligo Castle. That’s the home of King Corvinus, leader of the Black Dragons.”
I lifted an eyebrow. “So, are you like him?”
Ros jerked to a stop and spun around so quickly that I started back. His calm eyes were now coals of fury and he ground his teeth together, so his words came out in a hiss. “Never!”
I shrank back from his harsh reply. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean anything by it.”
At my reaction, he closed his eyes and let out a long, deep breath before he shook his head. “No, I’m the one who should be apologizing.” He opened his eyes an
