Chapter 4: the quest

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"Yeah those pterodactyls look alike."
"So they're actually not real... I mean not visible for a certain amount of people. If you saw them, that means you're not just a human. Or perhaps someone made you swallow some magic."
"Well I don't, I've never swallowed magic." I laughed.
"Then there's something in you little one. Those creatures are made for the library, they're kind of my protectors in here, and they can only be seen by magical book lovers. Mortador's wife was one."
"What's her name?"
"Clevianora. She could see them."
"But what are them?"
"They are made from dragons blood used in their books. Dragons From Graidamor."
"Graidamor?"
"Oh...Well since we're going to travel I need to explain to you how Eaglarath is like I guess."
"I'd love to hear it."
"So Eaglarath is a big kingdom created by the Queen Elvenia. Queen of Glitnir but also all Eaglarath. Glitnir is where there's fairy, angels and high elves. Respectfully living in Kayathia, Astexezia, and Qerian. We're currently here at Qerian, the closest city to the public place Ausheris. Then in the north there's Velvitneim. Where vampire, dark elves and demons are living. In Suteton, Shayamor and Oraerison. Other dark creatures lives at Luxis. In Luxis, werewolves stay at Yuwen, ghouls at Thanem, and the other dark creatures at Paeles and Beneian."
"Well that's a lot of villages."
"Ain't finished."
"Yes sir."
" Mortador and Clevianora are from Nayeterra, a village of Behemothia, where there's ogres. There's 3 more villages in Behemothia, Grumore where there's Giants, Youxevaria where Trolls are living and Graidamor where dragons are from. The last district of Eaglarath is Avares. Where Lutins and Goblins are living respectfully in Simitis and Achezran."
"Well I didn't get everything but now I know Eaglarath is enormous."
"Yeah it is."
He pulled a concerned smile on his face.
"What is it?" I asked.
"I'm actually feeling fear from i don't know where."
"Oh... well I'm here don't be scared." I tried to reassure him as much as I could, even if I wasn't the most reassuring person in the world.
"Don't worry... so! Let me tell you the road we have to take. I kinda enjoy being the one explaining everything."
"I enjoy listening." We looked at each other for a few seconds before Doryarus continued. He took out a map in one of the books and started explaining.

   "So since we're here, we have to take the Reoryn road from the sky to Velvitneim

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"So since we're here, we have to take the Reoryn road from the sky to Velvitneim. Then we enter the Golum forest. It's very dangerous so be careful. Then we take the Onolyra road to the Nuisian forest. There's human weapons in this forest so maybe we'll have to use them."
"I Hope not."
"Me too... Anyway, but going down the road we'll enter Behemothia. Then here we'll have to go to the Khagroral forest. Clevianora should be somewhere in here."
"Why you didn't went to save Clevianora by yourself?"
"You really think I could do this alone?"
"I mean you seem very strong and you know the place better than anyone else."
"We'll ma'am, do not forget that everyone in here now hates me for being a reader. I could be easily send to death if I walk alone. Having someone by my side will alarm people that ain't alone in no way. And I also want to talk about books while walking."
"We will."
"We have to." We both laugh while starting to gather the maps and other things we needed to start the walk. I instinctively thought about food supplies and furniture to sleep but I remembered that we ain't tired in here.
"But Doryarus?"
"Yeah ma'am?"
"Nobody in Eaglarath do feel tired?"
"Well... actually there's people who need to sleep. The ones from Velvitneim. Since they do consume humans sometimes and use them in a way, they do feel tired."
"So why I don't?... and you actually know what being tired means!"
"Oops I made a mistake. My bad. Well yeah I know what it is I just wanted you to use your words. That's it. You don't sleep because you have some magic from here in you. I don't know how you got it but you have it."
"You need to tell me more about this magic sir."
"I will. When we'll start walking."
As soon as we were ready I already thought about how long this journey will be...

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