Nowadays, Nidia often ran off to go and play with the elven ranger. Arondil took her on adventures through the Bounding Forest, wading through raging rivers and traversing grand canyons, doing ranger tasks together.
Most surprisingly, even though Nidia did not learn a single word of any foreign languages in her brother's classes, she quickly mastered the art of communicating with animals. It was as if she had gained a special favor from the Goddess of the Forest. The mind of a child was a fickle thing. Gradually, she began to see the beauty in this sort of carefree life.
Dusk descended, and the gods lamented. The outcome had already been predetermined, but there were still those who refused to accept their fates. Around the young red dragon, an immense battle, unfathomable to mortals, ha
