Chapter 16
Mists from the waterfall to the right of the ruins made the white stone glisten. This was the one place where Drago had found peace during the hectic days before the silence. He had also come here shortly after his confrontation with Nali.
His gaze swept over the ancient palace that had stood for almost a thousand years before his ancestors had built the new palace closer to the coast and near the cove. This was a sacred spot preserved as a reminder of their origins. Eleven of the fifteen tall, dragon-shaped pillars remained supporting the remnants of ornate arches. Parts of the other four pillars were submerged beneath a waterfall, while their other remains lay scattered near the palace’s entrance. Pride filled him when Carly released a soft exclamation of pleasure. Turning,
