Friction
espite my aching backside, we flew on for a few more hours—nothing but chilled air and limited light to occupy our thoughts.
Just as the moon (smiling despite the circumstance) reached the center of the sky, we landed in the kingdom of Harzana. The field we selected was not far from the Forbidden Forest, which most people stayed away from after dark. So it seemed like a decent place to lay low for a while.
I scratched the ear of my Pegasus, Sadie, when we landed—both to thank her for the ride and to apologize for the near-death experience I’d put her through when we’d faced off with the dragon in the skies over our realm’s capital.
Blue swung her leg over her own Pegasus while SJ, Jason, and Daniel jumped out of our levitating carriage. They began to survey the area while I co
