Igneous meets Lucian on the bridge that connects Castro and Ignis. He gazes at the cobblestone structure and thinks back to when he first met Talia. She had a tired, dignified look as she trounced across the bridge in that dress and those heels. A small smile touches his lips and he can almost see her appearing on the bridge before him again. Safe and close.
The sound of horses brings Igneous back to reality and he realizes they are already at the halfway point. William and an entourage of nobles dismount and approach the waiting dragon part. William pauses before Igneous and Igneous can see the man’s age. Worry for his daughter and restless searching has brought out the lines on his face. Igneous extends an uncertain hand to the man who would be his father-in-law and William grasps his
