What Nidia did not expect was that she would receive her dismissal from this dream-like palace after only a single day here.
Elven of hospitality mirrored the nature of its host; gracious and polite, yet also distant and aloof. After King Silvertree presented her with an exquisite gift, he ordered his subordinates to escort her out of the Elven Court. As Nidia rode on the pegasus, she enjoyed the feeling of the chilly wind on her skin, still somewhat dizzy from the alcohol. It was not that the elven king lacked compassion, but when their council learned that nearly ten red dragons were searching for the runaway dragon hatchling, they promptly decided to send this hot potato out of their homeland for their own safety.
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