~The Lost and Found~

Chapter 3:~Threats~

Christian had gathered together with the knights and the council. Aranel had recently returned with Harmony and Melodiana had traveled to represent Gwadrien in her husband's name at the council. "The dragon attacks are too dangerous, My Lord," Aries explained, "We cannot stop them," Christian sighed deeply when the messenger Nicholas entered the hall. Christian looked up at his messenger. "Well?," he questioned. Nicholas sighed deeply. "The Princess says her Father is not willing to negotiate," he explained. Christian sighed deeply. "Father, does that mean he wants war?," Aranel asked worriedly. Christian let out a sigh and stood up. "I don't know," he admitted, "But what have I done to him?," There was brief silence for a while. "My Lord," Aries began, "The people are suffering. They are dying, starving," Christian sighed deeply. He was afraid that this might happen. During his great great grandfather Aranel Thivalda's reign, The Dragon King Keegan had been friendly with the people of Westrose and Chandara. But it had been due to the friendships between Prince Eldrin of Nímara and his wife Aurora, Daughter Of The Goddess Erline and the God Alaric. They had had a good relationship with the Dragon King since their Elvia daughter and his daughter Reyna had a strong friendship and had become Elmia. He was now in a very bad situation due to his Father's hatred towards all the magical creatures of Shivanna. "My Lord, what is your decision?," Aries began. Christian didn't have time to answer before the King of Dragons. Keegan himself entered the meeting hall. The King of Dragons was dressed in black leather clothes and black mantel. His black boots sounded when they hit the floor. He wore a silver dragon necklace with a dragon pedant around his neck. But what frightened the people in the hall, was the two dragons that entered the hall with him. One of the dragons was a middle big black fire dragon. The other was a rather smaller dragon. A silver dragon that sat on the dragon King's left shoulder. "Well, you must be Christian Eaglewood!," Keegan began, "Son of Henry the II of Westrose and Chandara. The King whose Knights attacked my daughter and did... Unforgivable things to her... And also murdered my closest friends," Christian was quite sure of what the unforgivable things his Father's knights had committed against the Dragon Lord's daughter. But he wanted to convince the Lord that his people were innocent. "With all respect, My Lord," Christian began, "My people are innocent," Keegan snorted at this and let out a cruel laugh. "Innocent!?," he snapped angrily, "For how many years since your father took the throne has your people been innocent!? Your father hunted not only my dragons and daughter, but my friends and allies, the Leclitras, the fairies of Shivanna who provides the nature of this earth with help! His soldiers killed innocent fairies and ripped their wings mercilessly from their bodies! And you say your people are innocent!," Adelina stepped forward to face the dragon Lord. "My Lord, my husband has no hatred against your kind. The fairies has even made peace with us a long time ago," Keegan smiled wickedly towards the Light Sorceress. "My peoples deaths must be justified! If that means your innocent people must wither and die," he explained and Adelina swallowed hard. Keegan turned and began to leave the hall when he turned towards Christian, "And Christian," he began, "Keep an eye on your daughter. You never know what's coming," Christian swallowed hard and Melinda looked up worriedly at her brother.