Dragon Diary

Entry 34: Suddenly Homesick

Hello Diary,
We have not seen any more sign of dragons since they flew over us and were fooled by the spell. I wonder if they gave up that easily. I kinda doubt it, but was starting to regret not using my mind powers to contact Cand as he flew right over me. I could have done it without anyone else noticing. I had a chance and did not take it.

I feel like it has been at least a week since we saw him. My father was sure he was planning something for us.

I knew he really only wanted me. So if I did not go home soon he would probably do something crazy and put himself in danger. The King should not be sacrificing himself for me, it's not right.

Besides, with the magic and tricks I have been learning, what I need now is at the Palace. Tinnu's magic has taught me that the knowledge of the Ancient Language is far more important than the spell itself. The intent you put in has an effect on your magic.

So what I need now, is to somehow get myself away from here and back home to the dragons. All my father's old books on the Ancient Language are on lock down in the library.

If I want to be stronger, I need to stop learning spells that are too strong for me to control. I need to learn the Ancient Language as if it were the only thing I can speak. If I can do that, I will truly be powerful. I would be able to read the spell and manipulate it to my personal needs.

I need to come up with a plan to get away without causing chaos. Until I can do that I will have to stay and uphold my contract with my father. Maybe I can also find a way to steal the black book he keeps under his wing. The less tools at his disposal the better.

I spotted Tinnu using a spell to attach a roof on a room of the castle. I watched her work in awe, but stayed silent until she finished her work and turned to glare at me.

"What do you want?" She asked me sternly.

"Not much. I do have a weird question though... Why? Why leave a strong unicorn like Victor only to fool around with a dragon? It's not like you can have children with a dragon. Victor seems rather jealous of your choice."

Tinnu snorted and her eyes narrowed on me threateningly. "You would not understand, a meer whelp. Victor wanted a mate and queen to carry on his powerful genes. The problem with me being his mate, is that I can not have children. My magic power made me infertile. Or, at least that is what I want to believe. It means that no matter how powerful I am, I can never pass it on. If I think about it too much I feel like I failed my clan, but it is not something I can control."

I felt a little sorry for her then. All the things she could do for her clan and she could never give them a powerful heir. But then, do they really need more power hungry rulers anyway?

I cringed as I realized my father was probably having a legitimate relationship with her. She could not bear children, and he did not want to risk another me. Maybe they were actually perfect for each other, and in their own way, happy.

"Tinnu, besides my father, you are the strongest creature I have ever met. Just make sure you try to be happy, or power will be meaningless." I told her, trying to sound wise.

She gave me a strange look of understanding then snorted and shook her head at me. "You better not ever tell Victor what I said. He has no clue about my... Defect."

I shrugged it off like no big deal. It wasn't my place to get involved in the unicorn's drama.

Little do they all know I will try to make my escape sometime after my next magic lesson. Maybe if I am lucky none of these beasts will notice my absence.

(AN: Yay, a bonus chapter for you all today. Hope you enjoyed it 💕. Thanks everyone who is reading this. I will post again in a few days.)