The Wolf and The Dragon (Book 1)

The Fall

[Lloyd]

Ruby wrapped herself with winter clothes, mittens and woolly hat, and pass my jacket to me.

-"are you sure you are going to be warm enough? it is super cold outside."- she said offering me a woolly scarf

-"Now, you sound like my mom"

-"Sorry, if I care for my boyfriend!"

-"OK, girlfriend, I will have your scarf!"

She stands in her tiptoe and carefully wrap the scarf around my neck. I watched her every single movement, feeling lucky to have met this adorable caring girl.

We got out of the house I summoned my dragon and pulled Ruby up, she held to my back, and we fly to the monastery.

-"You're right, it is really cold. I better go as faster as we can." - I felt she held her breath as I soared the Dragon up above the clouds. She let go a gasp, tidying her gripping and burying her face to my back. -"Are you afraid?"

-"No-o... you are enjoying that, don't you?"

-"I couldn't lie even if I wanted to. You would be in my head"

-"You normally more careful when you were the dragon yourself."

-"Was I older?"

-"Maybe, how old are you?"

-"That's a trick question, I am actually 6 years older than my chronological age."

-"Did you use tomorrow's tea?"

-"How do you know about tomorrow's tea?"

-"I lived with Mistaké, I know all about all kind of tea, how old were you when you had the tea?"

-"I was 10."

-"Was that 6 years ago?"

-"How do you know that?"

-"Was helping Mistake in the tea shop when the master of water, still just as young as me back there, come in with an old man to buy tomorrow's tea to help the ninja... so you are 22 now"

-"Really? The old man is my uncle Wu - yes, I am, what about you?"

-"I am turning 22 in few weeks time"

-"Hey, are we having a party?"

-"I haven't thought about until now"

-"OK, we are having a party!"

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[Ruby ]

We landed in the monastery, he jumped out and stands his arms to pick me up. The dragon disappeared behind me. There is nobody in the courtyard, but as soon as we walk towards the building, I see the master of water running out, she stopped for a minute and stared at me, I am holding to Lloyd's hand. I held my breath a bit, and involuntarily squeezed to his hand, and as if he could read my thoughts:

-"Ruby, everyone will love you, don't worry, they are amazing people, you will see" - he said that looking into my eyes, and I feel a bit braver.

-"Hello!" - she smiles to me but looks to Lloyd and to our hands together, with a million questions in her mind.

-"Hello Nya, good morning!"- I answer the master of water.

-"Nya, do you remember Ruby?"

-"Of course I do, it is nice to see you again, come inside is a bit cold this morning, would you like coffee or hot chocolate?"

-"I will have a coffee please." - I answered

As we approach the building I see a few pairs of eyes spying on us through the blinders. I hold a smile, ninja uhu....