The Concubine (Final Version)

XLIV

Lady Dae
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Dae continued to watch the free dragon fly, she would beat her wings until it would take her to the clouds and hide her, before she would close her wings diving down before opening it to do a complete turn, the dragon could be heard from where they are, it was as if she was singing.

"I'm afraid I hadn't asked you what you wanted as a reward for your good deeds." The princess stated getting her attention, the princess was looking down on her with a soft smile on her lips.

"May I ask what you would want as a reward? Name it, and I shall give it to you." Dae looked beyond the horizon, the sun had yet to set, she knew that the day is still long.

"When I was a kid I used to be locked in a tower, with nothing to see but endless waves of Golden sands. My tower was located far away from my father's kingdom. I have nothing to indulge with except painting, playing the harp and listening to my nanny's stories." She began talking, feeling the need to share her story, as no one often listens to her.

"One time she told me the story of a pirate, who went on an adventure, to collect different treasures and to see great wonders across the hollow sea and into the unfamiliar land of Genosis. She told me about the wonderful sea, and ever since then... In only dream of ever being in a beach. To see the ocean." Ever since she was a child, it was one of the things that she has wanted to see, the ocean, the blue water that sparkled beneath the rays of sun...

" Hmmm.... I thought you would ask for something extravagant, I didn't know you would ask for something so simple. Fine, the beach is it. I happen to know one that is closest to us." The princess stood up and whistles getting the attention of Wildfyre, she petted her dragons head and whisper to her... The dragon began to stand up and shakes her body.

" Let's go." The princess said holding her hand again, Dae's eyes widen.

" Right now?" She asked her in surprise, watching as the dragon offers her wing so that they could climb up on her back.

" Yes... Right now. Why? You don't want?" Dae shakes her head and quickly followed the princess. She helped her up, and once on her back the princess helped her get settled, Wildfyre had no saddle unlike the other dragons, the spike on her back was cut clean, giving enough space for her rider to sit in, but she has a reign, which helps the princess with her grip.

"When was her spike cut?" She asked her as the princess settled behind her, they are both wearing dresses so they had to hike it up so they could seat properly.

"Pardon?" The princess asked, as she made a sound the signals Wildfyre to stand up.

"I said when was her spike cut off?" Wildfyre began walking to the edge, and Dae grip on the nearest spike she could hold onto, despite having riden the dragon once, it still made her heart leap whenever she moves.

"Dragons spikes are usually clipped from the moment they hatched, as their spikes are often soft during those stages, riders who doesn't want saddle have that done to their dragons. When I Owned Wildfyre she have her spikes clipped, I guess my aunt, her former owner isn't a fan of saddles." When Wildfyre was already on the edge, the dragon leap down, making Dae scream, the princess wrapped her arms around her and pushed her closer to her. Her screams grew louder when she saw that they are fast approaching the land, she closed her eyes in fear that they might hit the land, she braced herself for the impact but it never came... Instead she felt being lifted. As if the gravity momentarily disappeared.