Enchanted // Rhae Royce

63. Is Your Pet Staying?

"You are leaving?" Nyra questioned. 

"Yeah, just for a bit. This was the plan. We talked about it a few moons back." Taelon remarked. 

"To Runestone." ALicent realized. 

"It's not the moon." Taelon remarked looking between them. "There is more to run, Thorin is so excited." Alicent's lips twisted. The good parts of her day included Rhae and Taelon. 

"Have a wonderful time." Alicent said as he hugged her. 

"Thank you, I plan on it." Taelon agreed. He looked to Nyra. "Bye love bug." 

"Come back really soon." Nyra begged hugging him tight. 

"Really soon." Taelon agreed. "But not really, really soon." he countered. 

"Oh, Aegon and Thorin were with Ser TOmmen in the pits... they were looking for an egg for Thoros." Alicent recalled. "Did they find one?" 

"No. But its alright, plenty of time." Taelon assured. 

"Handsome lad you are." Rhae coed and Taelon's brow rose curiously. "Yes... so strong too." Taelon looked to Thorin beside him. 

"Who is mama talking to?" Taelon questioned. Thorin shrugged. 

"I find out." Thorin declared running ahead. 

"Oh do you like that?" Rhae laughed out, Taelon peered around to see her petting Ragnarok. She scratched her nails over his belly as he lay on his side contently. 

"She's talking to Rok!" Thorin shouted back. Rhae glanced over her shoulder at Taelon. "Daddy was worried." Thorin added. 

"I was not." Taelon corrected. 

"I'm talking to a big handsome man." Rhae countered. "Maybe you should be jealous."

"Thorin didnt say jealous he said worried." Taelon corrected as he stuffed some things into Rok's side saddle bag. 

"Right, right." Rhae agreed. 

"Little flirt." Taelon murmured. "Alright you want Thoros strapped to you or me?" Taelon questioned. 

"If I hold Thorin and you strap Thoros to your back and you hold me..." Rhae pondered. 

"Sounds like a very good plan." Taelon agreed as he kissed her. 

"I can't believe we are going back." Rhae remarked. 

"We had some good times in Runestone." Taelon added as she helped secure Thoros to Taelon. 

"We did." Rhae agreed as Taelon reached around squeezing her leg. Thoros was already falling back asleep. She stared back at Thoros debating.  

"Its a quick fly. He wont be there long." Taelon remarked when she didnt move. "We can ride in a carriage like commoners." Taelon offered. "But it will take longer." 

"No we fly, I just dont want him flying off." Rhae countered giving the straps a tug until she was satisfied. 

Thorin held up his egg proudly. 

"You can't crack it." Taelon reminded him. 

"But... couldnt I?" Thorin countered. "I want it to come out and play!" 

"Nope. You have to let the egg hatch on its own." Taelon corrected. Thorin nodded handing it over but it dropped to the ground between them. Thorin's eyes went wide as she dropped to his knees waiting, hoping, like an egg dropped that it would crack and Taelon didnt know what he was talking about. 

"Dragon eggs are stronger than that." Taelon corrected. 

"Damnit!" Thorin grumbled handing it to Taelon. 

There was something so freeing about flying. Also something so dangerous. Rhae knew that if she was with anyone else, she would be terrified of falling or her children getting hurt but since she was flying with Taelon she felt completely at ease. Knowing that he would protect them from anyone and anything, including falling, plummeting to the ground this high up. 

As Rok landed with a not so graceful thud on Runestone, Rhae's cousin Gerold faltered back anxious. Rok roared at him to make sure Gerold knew, Rok was in charge. 

"Welcome back." Gerold remarked hesitantly looking to Rok.

"It's good to be back." Rhae agreed. 

"Cool!" Thorin declared running off. "We have two castles!" 

"We do." Taelon agreed. 

"So this is mine?" Thorin questioned. 

"You are the heir to runestone." Taelon agreed. "And my heir to the iron throne... I suppose Thoros is the heir to runestone." 

"With Thorins excitement I think he would rather rule over the ruins." Rhae mused. 

"Hello!" Thorin shouted down into a little canyon, his voice echoed. "Hello!" he listened to it bouncing down. 

"I think you are right." Taelon agreed. 

"This place is awesome." Thorin declared. "Where is their dragon pit?" 

 "Is your... pet staying here?" Gerold questioned, Rok grumbled back at him. 

"Ragnarok, he is family. Be nice." Taelon instructed. 

"Of course Rok is staying." Rhae agreed. "We will have to get a pit for him." 

"That would be nice, right Rok? A pit all to yourself. You can invite your lady friends and get us a few eggs for Thoros." Taelon agreed. 

"Heavens." Gerold muttered. 

"Welcome home."