New Beginning

Chapter 14

Sitting high atop the ice encrusted mountain a large blue white ice dragon watches the villagers leave yet another sacrifice. Sighing at the unnecessary action, he waits till they leave before gliding down to human below the sunlight bouncing off his light blue scales giving them an icy glow. He is surprised when he sees that it's not a female this time, but a young male whose bright orange hair shone against the bluish ice under him.

The dragon was intrigued.

This human was different that much he could tell the dragon could feel power radiated off the young man. Unlike the others who were presented before him who had acted like it was what they wanted had fear rolling off them that the dragon couldn't accept to be near them for long, but this male had acted definite before he was drugged that alone set his apart.

The Dragon was interested in the human and he can guess that his brother would be eventually.

Taking the human into his mouth being gentle as not to pierce him with its fangs the dragon takes off with a great whoosh of air sending snow flurries to the valley below. It flies to the very top of the mountain taking care not to jostle the human in his mouth. At the top was a large ice cave with a small hot springs that was kept warm by even smaller ghost lights. Small orbs that some long ago mage had created and left. While he never needed the use of the springs his little brother did being only half dragon to begin with and tended to get cold during some months.

Waiting for him in one of the larger cavern is another but smaller white dragon in human form whose big teal eyes currently looked very annoyed.

"Again Hyorinmaru?" the white dragon said with a non-impressed tone as the larger dragon walked into the cave. "when will those humans get it that this won't help them find our home."

"I doubt that this one had intended to become a sacrifice Toshiro," Hyorinmaru answered as soon as he laid the human down on a bed of furs. "He fought until they drugged him to the point of him being in a coma."

Toshiro amble over to the unconscious human, he takes a sniff before snorting then backing away.

"What they do dunk him in the stuff; it's amazing that he still breathing." He says as he changes back into his dragon form.

"Yes but he seems to be fighting it off." The teal dragon said deep in thought. "I figure that I have him stay here awhile before sending him on his way. or till he recovers."

"What!? You want to let this human stay here? What could you be thinking; he'll just tell those villagers were the entrance is then what, huh?"

"Toshiro," the teal dragon said with a warning edge to it. "it my decision."

"Fine," the smaller dragon grumble. "but don't think that I won't let him live if he proves to be our downfall."

Toshiro took his place next to the nest of furs with reluctant acceptance of the human who had some of his color returned. Hyorinmaru watched as his brother made a small plume of steam near the orangette and mentally smirk at his brother who can be a tsunder at times. The human sighed as the warm steam hit him before snuggling deeper into the furs.

"That's fine." The larger dragon said with a slight smirk. Ignoring the scowl, the smaller of the two sent him. "I am sure he can tell us his side of the story once he wakes up."

"Like I care just send him on his way when he is done." Toshiro said before falling asleep much to the humor of his older brother.

The larger dragon curled around both the nest and Toshiro creating a near impenetrable barrier from any who might find their way into their home. But the most they had to fear at these heights were other more aggressive drakes though none would dare come near a dragon's cave especially one as powerful as him. With a flick of his tail the ghost lights that were in the cavern slowly dim until the three occupants were enclosed in darkness.