Brimstone

Letter of a Mother

I opened the letter carefully and for a moment just stared at her elegant handwriting that danced upon the page. I looked over towards the bed where she lay seemingly sleeping peacefully. How was going to live in a world that she no longer existed in? I have never lived a day without her. The pain stabbed at my heart, and I closed my eyes turning back to the paper within my hand.

My Dear Eileen,

You will always be my little flame, and my greatest achievement in life will be raising you to be the amazing young woman you were destined to become. Your father and I will always love you more than life itself. You are the living breathing proof of our love, and though our time together was cut short I would do it all over again.

Don't ever be afraid to love my child just because you had to grow up watching my heartbreak. Everything was worth it in my life. My greatest fear is that you will reject love because you never got to see how precious ours was only growing up in my pain. Somewhere out in our world is your fated mate as well and I hope when you meet him that time stops for the two of you. I hope he knows just how lucky he is to be blessed with you and cherishes every moment. If he doesn't then he is a complete moron.

You are a dragon and an extremely strong one. I have felt her inside there and seen her in my dreams. I sorry that your father and I had to bind her, but it was only for your protection. Your grandfather and uncle would stop at nothing to destroy and kill you as they did your father. You are a threat to their place on the throne, and being your father's child you would change the way of the dragon kingdom.

He wanted his people to live in peace and harmony. That every dragon no matter their lineage, position, strength, or power was valuable and to be treated with kindness and respect. That is not the way of the dragon realm now. It is a land of brute strength, cruelty, and power. Weak dragons and hybrids are abused and killed just for existing and there is no laws to protect them.

First to help your people you must break the bind we placed upon your dragon so you could have a safe and normal childhood. You can trust my brother Edan. He maybe a little rough around the edges and seem cold hearted, but that is just his way to survive the world of dragons as a hybrid. Deep down he is a big softy and has always had my back. I know he will come here without me even calling him. He will feel the pain from losing his twin when I die, and it will drive his dragon here. Twins are connected on a special level like that.

You will have to go back with him to our homeland of the winter mountains. It will be colder there for you than it is for us as light and ice dragons. Our dragons are at home in the cold temperatures, but if my dreams are correct that is not the type of dragon you have been blessed with. Hidden in the mountains there is an ancient pool of healing and magic in the cavern of light. You will have to submerge yourself in its depths.

Part of the bind broke with each death of your father and I, but you will have to take the spiritual journey to the cavern of light and learn the secrets from the water. The next break will come afterwards when you truly accept who you are and your dragon within. Then you're dragon will be free to connect with you and you to shift. The last break of the bind will come after you meet your mate and accept eachother. Then you will be the strongest and have full control over your powers.

I sorry that you have to take this journey without me, but know I will always be with you. You hold your father and I within your heart. We will watch over you as you travel and grow with love and pride my child. Never doubt yourself and the strength that you have inside that wild heart of yours.

All my love your mother,

Eira Rogan

I folded up the letter and put it back in the box. I took off the boots as well. Then grabbed the bowls off the table cleaning them and putting them away. before looking out the window at the stars in the sky and the moon shining above.

"Alright, what did she say in that letter?" Edan finally interrupted the silence of the cottage.

I turned to him. "I have to leave with you to the winter mountains and visit the cavern of light."

He grunted then responded. "Well, we'll place her to rest tomorrow then head on our way."

He moved to the small recliner in the corner where he tried his best to get comfortable for the night though he truly didn't fit. He didn't complain or say a word. I grabbed my headphones and night clothes. Crawling up into the loft which was my space only holding a bed area and a large window. I changed quickly before snuggling into the blankets.

Putting my headphones on I began the music to help calm my head so I could fall asleep counting the stars in the sky from my window. The haunting melody of "This is what sadness feels like" by JVKE played through the headphones as I drifted off.