Dragon Child: The Journey Begins

Chapter 22

This is really a problem. For some reason, these females seem to be looking at me to solve all their problems. I mean, I'm just a hatchling! Stop looking at me for the answers!

I barely know what I'm doing half the time. I'm beginning to think that perhaps I should have studied a little harder back in the den. After all, I'm not sure what I should be doing in this situation. Being trapped in a dark underground room with three tied up females is no one's idea of a good time!

*growl*

Ah! Now that I think of it, when was the last time I ate something? I can't even remember! The last I even mentioned food was back when I first left the den! That was days ago! For all you know, I have been starving since then!

Well, whatever the case, I'm certainly starving now! My growling stomach is another problem to solve, it seems.

I'm also starting to feel a bit lightheaded. The lack of air in here is not good. Hmmm, maybe instead of creating a new airway that could be discovered, I should just create a new passage way.

Of course, if I'm being honest, I'm not even sure how I made this little room. I was trying to find a large rock....I think. Well, that part doesn't really matter much. What matters is that we are now in this tiny little cave like room with my rumbling tummy.

What I wouldn't give for a nice steak! Of course, I shouldn't being thinking of my stomach at a time like this. I should be thinking of a good way to get rid of these ropes, at the very least. After all, my hands are going numb.

I connected to the earth again. Despite the oppressing collar on my neck, it was surprisingly easy to feel the earth element. I suppose it has to do with the environment. Being enclosed like this does wonders for my sensitivity.

As I concentrated on the earth, a sharp jutting rock made its way to my tied up hands. Perfect! I was easily able to use this rock to saw the ropes. Soon I was free!

Shaking my hands vigorously to gather the feeling back, I tried my best to see where the other females were. Nope. Can't see them.

Well, I suppose the first thing I should do, now that I'm untied, is to find a way to properly escape the bandits. I'm sure this is just a temporary situation. That bandit leader will easily find us if we stay here any longer. Also, the air is getting too thin for my liking.

I turned around to face the wall. Not that I could see it, but I could feel it. Let's make a tunnel! I can't tell directions in the underground room, nor can I extend my elemental sense out too far with this blasted collar on my neck, but I figure we can just go in some random direction.

Just as I was about to create the tunnel, Lilliana spoke up. At least, I think it was Lilliana. It's kinda hard to tell in this pitch black darkness. "Ray? Are you there? Ray!"

Ah, geeze! What do they want now? "What? "

"Thank goodness! I thought you had passed out! What are you doing? You're the only one who can use magic! We are depending on you to get us out of this situation!" Lilliana said.

"I'm making a tunnel to take us away from the bandits." I told her. I'm not sure why they insist to look at me. Figuratively speaking, of coarse. It's too dark to actually look at me.

Anyway, we are not that deep! They could easily get out on their own if they tried!

"How do you expect us to crawl down a tunnel? We are all tied up!" She said. Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Well, I'm not tied up anymore. I suppose it's fallen to me to untie them. I crawled back to their location, which really wasn't far from me at all.