The Dragon's Redemption

Chapter 21 Inga

"You wanted to talk with me...I'm not sure how to address you?" Brieanna said.

"Just call me Inga, you and Gwen seemed to have really hit it off."

"I like her."

"What are you two up to today?"

"We are going out, I thought we could fly my dragon...I was going to ask you first of course."

"She told me you were planning to teach her fighting skills."

"Yes, breaking holds and flips. Knife techniques later this week."

"I'm not sure how to tell you this...I'll just say it. Gwen will not have a long life. The runes have predicted she would die her fifteenth year, in just a matter of weeks. The exact wording was 'her stay in the world will end on the last day of her fifteenth year'."

"Does she know?"

"Yes, we have always been honest with her."

"Should I cancel our plans?"

"No, your visit is a gift from the gods. Fly her on your dragon. Teach her to fight. I want her to experience as much as possible in her short life."

"I'm so sorry Inga."

"What are you planning for tonight, Gwen was excited but refused to talk."

"We are going to sing...and dance."

"Wonderful," Inga smiled. "The gifts you gave last night were inspired. Harald loved the jeweled dagger."

"Gwen helped me pick them. We'll have more tomorrow."

"Gwen also told me a little of why you came."

"I'm here to rescue Sam from his brother."

"Be wary, the kin of those you killed will want vengeance, you are safe here as long as my husband offers you hospitality. Loki is an evil vile man."

"Thank you for the warning."

"You are her first friend. How did you learn Danish? Have you been to my home?"

"I have a gift for languages, I have really traveled little. This is the farthest I have come since leaving my home as a child."

"She will never know the love of a man," Inga whispered her eyes tearing, "But she will enjoy a best friend."

Gwen and Brieanna dresses in their warmest clothing and left the long house. "My dragon's name is Dreki."

"Are you sure he'll let me fly. Is that Dreki?"

"You can see him?"

"He is beautiful."

"He is cloaked now, only a few people can see him. When we touch him we will disappear too." They walked to Dreki. "We're all going flying today."

"Who is the girl?"

"Gwen is her name, she saw you cloaked."

"Climb on ladies, let's fly." They flew about for over two hours. They flew deep over the dense forest and out over the ocean. Gwen and Brieanna screaming with delight while the dragon performed flips, rolls and high speed dives. Then taking them back to the village and landing. "Will we fly again tomorrow?"

"Yes please," Gwen said. "Could we visit Denmark tomorrow?" The dragon nodded. "Let's use the sauna again, we still have time to practice our song."

Later that day they were dressing for the evening meal. Brieanna was wearing her blue underdress. She had the neck of the dress loose pushed back far enough to expose her shoulders. "I love your red pinafore, it has dragons!" Gwen said.