-Laelia-
“I-I don’t understand this!” I exclaimed, pacing in the darkness.
The torch I held made odd crackling noises as I waved it around, but I barely noticed. My mind was consumed by what the dragon had revealed. I couldn’t believe it, yet it made a strange kind of sense.
The fire in my veins, which had awakened after my pregnancy. The way I had always felt different from the rest of my family. My wild, carefree nature, and my unique connection with Ashes—it all seemed to fall into place now.
I stopped in front of the dragon again. His eyes, which matched my own, caught my attention.
“My father told me a story about how he met my mother,” I said, trying to keep my voice steady. “He said it was because he showed compassion to a dragon with green, emerald eyes. Later, on his way ba
