I lifted Nylah off of my shoulder and held her in my hand. She purred as I ran my fingers over the scales on her head.
"Nylah?"
"Yes?" she asked
"You can hear me?"
"Yes"
"What am I thinking?" I asked
"Fear"
"Very good Nylah"
"Fear why?"
"I have much to fear about. Now more than ever. That is why teaching you everything that you need to know is very important for us. You will learn quite fast"
"Learn?"
"You will learn to fly, breath ice cold enough to kill a man in seconds, and most important you will learn to protect"
Ben walked out of the house and stood next to Jackson with his eyes focused on Nylah.
"Princess there is someone who wishes to talk to you in town"
"I will be right there" I replied
Nylah climbed back onto my shoulder as I stood up and walked to Jackson.
"Shall we leave then"
"Of course, Princess" Jackson said
I climbed onto Slivermare and sat perfectly in the saddle. I followed Jackson off the grass and onto the pebble road with the rest of my men behind me.
"Town?" Nylah asked
"Yes, we are going to town. Someone wishes to see me"
Jackson stopped in front of me and slid off his horse.
"Do not move, Princess. I will go see the person first, then I'll come get you" he said
"Alright, Jackson"
He walked into the meeting house leaving me with the others. Nylah glided off my shoulder and perched herself on Slivermare's head.
"Princess Emilia, meet Squire Lukas"
A boy older than me stood relaxed next to Jackson. Nylah's ears pricked up and the scales on her spine stood up at the movement in the boys shirt pocket.
"What are you hiding?" I asked
He looked at me in shook then next to him at Jackson.
"Nothing"
I held my sword in my right hand and pulled it out of the frog around my hip.
"I command you tell me what you are hiding"
"You cannot command me" he said
"I am the Princess"
"Yes, just a Princess. Not a Queen"
"No not a Queen. I am eleven, that is to young" I said
I placed the blade of my sword against the hollow of his neck and waited.
"Now I will ask one more time. What are you hiding?"
His body tensed as he reached into his pocket and pulled the hidden object it.
"Tis a..." He trailed off.
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The Last Dragon Rider
FantasíaI have been in hiding my entire life. My kind is very powerful and very feared. I am the last. Though if you look at me you would think I was just like you. I have no parents, I have no family, I do not really have a home. My best friend is not even...
