The Queen

21.

As we walk through the halls, I pass Coralie. I grab her attention, and she smiles at me.

"Coralie, will you please get a few maids and go make up two of the guest rooms? The ones for nobility are fine," I tell her.

She bows to me, "of course your majesty. I will do it right now." She stands and runs off to do her task.

"Where is Roksha?" I ask Lyre.

"He is on the castle grounds with your dragon," he tells me. I nod and continue to make my way there with them all in tow behind me. 

"Why did you have Coralie start preparing rooms for them? I told you I wouldn't agree until I knew you could control the Dragon," Jin says to me.

"Because I am confident that I can," I say with a sly smile.

Roc strolls up beside Jin and whispers to him, "I think you're about to regret those words, King Jin."

Jin groans, "I think you might be right."

We make our way to the castle grounds and Roksha is there with Sapphire. They are rubbing their giant heads together and making purring sounds to one another. 

"Well, that's certainly interesting," Lyre says beside me with a smile.

"It is indeed. I'm glad they look like they will get along," I say with a smile of my own as I approach them.

When I stand in front of them, they take notice of me immediately. I hold my arms up with a large smile plastered on my face.

"Roksha!" I yell and he blinks his eyes at me. He realizes it's me and he takes his head and rubs against my body while making whimpering and purring sounds. He even takes his tongue and licks my face before nuzzling against me again, making me giggle at him.

"Wǒxiǎngnile, wǒdedananhai. Nizai zhelide shihou bixu biǎoxian de henhǎo. Yǒuyige dongxue gongnin zhusu," I tell him in perfect Dragonian as he purrs against me. 

The Kings and Roc stare at me with wide eyes as they watch the display. Lyre crosses his arms over his chest as he smiles proudly at me. Kai places his hand on his hip as he holds the same smile as they watch. 

"Did anyone here know that the Queen spoke Dragonian?" Roc asks, never taking his eyes off me as I giggle at Roksha. 

The Kings all shake their heads. "She always spoke to Sapphire in Common Tongue. I never knew she spoke Dragonian," Jin says in astonishment. 

"She is actually self-taught," Lyre says and the Kings and Roc all stare at him now in awe. "I only taught her a few basic words and commands, but she took the initiative to learn the language of my people. If I say so myself, she speaks it beautifully. It was one of the many reasons that I...." he trails off, realizing what he is about to say.