THE BATTLE OF DRAGONS: Auryn and the fate of Nagendra

Nalani

While we discuss the plan for the attack, my thoughts goes to Nerezza. I wonder why she wanted to speak with the general. But I have to focus right now, I have to lead my soldiers.

' Everything will be fine if you all stick to the plan. One mistake and we lose,' i tell my soldiers. We will atack tomorrow at night. Nerezza will lead the dragon riders and I will lead my soldier towards the capital city that we will conquer.

' Aren't we in the minority? What if there are no soldiers left, sergeant?' asks Levi, my strongest but scaredest soldier. he is the only soldier who is the same age as me that I lead. The other ones way older and experienced.  Levi is very strong for his age but hesitates too much.

' They don't know we will attack, Levi. They are unprapared for our attack so will win easily. And if we are loosing, we will not back up!' I say loudly. My soldiers cheer and they go to rest or play a game. But I don't have that privelege since i have some work to do. For example checking on my scouts. My brother Leander gave me the task to lead the spies and scouts. Him giving me those tasks made me feel delighted. I love it when he trusts enough to let me do important things. He treats everyone equally. He could make me a princess or a important general or even his second hand, but instead he told me I had to climb my way up to the top and I began as a normal soldier like everyone else here. Leander did that too when our parents were alive. I don't mind it actually. I love the feeling of being equal with others.

I reach to other side of the camp and see 4 scouts waiting to tell me what they saw, or what they didn't saw. ' What did you guys see?', I ask them.

' Nothing special. the woods are calm and Sirion too. Nothing suspicious and they haven't noticed us. But wev'e heard shocking but good news from a spy named Elyse Falke, who built up a life in Sirion and became a guard of the queen to find out important information.' says a woman named Fala who has  raven black hair and yellow, fox eyes. I already know who Elyse is. Iv'e always admired her. She left her old life behind for her work and  fell in love with a blacksmith named Lucian Eagen in Sirion. But she continued her work and stayed loyal to the Black Side.

' What is it?' I ask.

' The queen killed king Dryston. It was a fight and the queen wanted that nobody finds out.' she says with no emotion. It's like talking about the weather. It doesn't matter if the king is dead. Dryston had no power and wasn't a problem. But Rexanne is.

' Write my brother a letter and go back to Sirion and keeping looking for information. Good job Fala.' All four bring two fingers to their heart and then leaves. I go back to the center of the camp to wait for Nerezza.

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While playing a card game with my soldier I feel a black stature walking up to me. I don't even have to look up to know that it is Nerezza. My soldiers immediatly stand up and bring two fingers to their heart. she stares at them with her cold dark brown eyes. Her killer eyes. I also stand up, a bit late and follow her to a private place.

'Why did you want to speak with the general?' I ask.

' I don't like the plan. We are waiting too much and we are in the minority. I asked Kalon if he could ask for more troups.'  I can tell from her eye expresion that he said no.

' There is no way we are going to lose. The king died yesterday and the queen is weak. Youv'e got the necklace and the White Side doesn't know we are going to attack. Why are you so afraid? The Nerezza that know would attack the palace on her own.' It starts to get cold and the autumn leaves are raining on us.

' The death of the king doesn't matter. I will rest if the queen dies and I am not afraid. I am never afraid, Nalani.' she says determined.

' did Jasver's death affected you so much?' I ask. It is a risky question, a question that could make Nerezza explode. But sometimes she has to talk about her feelings with me.

' I see soldiers dying everyday, so why would Jasver affect me?!' she says loudly. I knew she was going to react like this. I know that death doesn't scare Nerezza and it doesn't affect her at all. But perhaps words do.

' did he say-'

' I don't want to talk about it Nalani. We both have important things to do. Or perhaps only me, since you've been playing card games with your soldiers.' Then she walks away. Typical Nerezza. When she tries to escape a conversation, she always changes the subject to me and then walks away. But i am not mad. On the contrary, I let her do it. It is good for her that she vents her anger. She's been through so much and stays strong. But she thinks that outing emotion is a weakness.

At least she can out her anger through painting. Who knew that a badass like her could be a talented painter. Well, it is time to join my soldiers, i wouldn't want them to win. Even if your'e going to attack the capitall city of Etrill, you have always time for a card game.