The Dragonriders

Chapter 13

Revealing Of The New Princess

Shirley

Standing here, in my new room, a crown on my head, I cannot believe this is reality. In one corner stands an armor stand with my Elven armor on it, still as beautiful as yesterday. A small distance away from there is an open closet with several dresses in there. They weren't made specifically for me but still the breathtaking variant. Next to it is a dividing wall to give me some privacy when I'm changing even if someone is in my room. Then on the other side of the armor stand is a stand on which my bow lays, above the quiver filled to the brim with arrows. There is another stand next to it for the carved sheath and the sword, which has a carving of a dragon in it to. However I still wear it on my hip. The Dragon Princess should never be unarmed.

As I sit down on the sofa in the center of the room I hear someone knock on my door. As I walk over I see it is Sha'iva. 'May I enter, sister?'

I step aside and motion her to enter. As she sits down on the sofa she lowers her head. 'I think I pulled you in to far. Now you to are stuck with the queen.'

I sit besides her and put an arm over her shoulder, which I for the first time feel I can do. 'It was my own choice, Sha'iva. Both of us are still free to go where we wish. After all, even the queen knows we are Dragon Riders first and foremost. Even being a Princess of the Elves doesn't mean we can just stay in the Woodland Realms forever. However when we are here, we have a home to return to and a... mother that cares.'

Sha'iva nods. 'I always forget you studied under the mage and learned so many parts of her wisdom.'

I nod. 'I once thought I had a sister. Sha'nok. She is one of the Lamia and learned me a lot about the balance of nature and to see what is around me. It ended up she kinda... betrayed me. She was never send to teach me. It was all a ruse of her to get close to me because she wanted a family.'

Sha'iva looks sideways. 'I guess you kinda send her away after that? I mean... she did lie to you from the start...'

I grab the staff and put it on my lap. 'No I didn't. The year with her... it was a great time. Though I never found the peace I found here, I was happy. I felt that, despite her deception, I owed her at least something. During our time together we made a flight and she loved it. Though after the flight her deception came forth, I had made her a promise I'd talk to the council member of the Dragon Guard about training her. Once we are fully trained I'll be teaching her.'

Sha'iva now turns to me. 'You are not telling me you forgave her? And you are not thinking about... letting her into our squad, are you?'

As I let my hand glide over the head with the still softly glowing eyes I answer. 'Forgiven her? No. I cannot call her my sister any more. But letting her into the squad? Eventually I will. I have a good reason for it to. Even though I can use magic and the staff amplifies said magic, I cannot trust on it. My magic is distinctly bound to combat. If I'm not in combat my magic doesn't work well. I cannot trust on it. Even the staff doesn't make it easy to do anything big out of combat. Only when I am hyper focussed in combat can I use my magic to protect you and the rest of the squad. Sha'nok is a natural mage. If I can get her partially trained by the Councils mage then we have our magic protection as well.'

Sha'iva nods. 'You've been the practical one in the squad from day one. That is one thing I noticed. However, what if she cannot find a dragon to bind with or doesn't finish her training? Do you have a back up?'

I look up from my staff. 'No, I don't. If she can't join our squad then we are without a mage. I will never call myself a mage even at arrow point. Even with the knowledge I got from magic I cannot just use it.'