Adventures in Candor: (Book 1) The Lost Queen

Chapter 5: Dragons of the stars.

Once the morning rose, Zozo had been snuggling up with Anna, still in his human form. Anna awoke to the smell of pancakes. Her eyes opened to sunshine and soft warm feeling in her chest. She looked over to Zozo, he was still asleep. She began to feel an even warmer feeling, her stomach began to churn. Somehow almost as he felt the feeling build up in Anna, Zozo's eyes opened.

"Good morning Anna, how was your rest?" He said tiredly. Still half asleep.

Anna yawned snuggling into him. Leaned in, like he was thinking, but then backed away. He climbed out of bed looking at Anna.

"Sense when did I get out of bed before you? Ha. It really must be a new relm." Zozo told asked her.

"Yeah.. I guess so. Im going to stay in bed for another few minutes." Anna told him

"Well, don't blame me if your breakfast goes missing Anna." Zozo told her jokingly.

"No! I want food too" Anna joked.

Anna jumped out of bed running down, racing Zozo to the kitchen. It was only the second full day of being here, and she already felt at home. More at home, then she ever felt. Maybe when the prophecy was done, perhaps she could stay in Eslamia? I mean, why wouldn't she? She had everything there, Zozo was even a human. She got to the table, and Aris sat eating his breakfest.

"Aris, Zozo, ... Ive decided.. I wanna stay in Eslamia with you and Neraida. Where is she?" Anna told him.

"Anna! That's great! Neraida will be excited to hear that, she had to stay with the other vepaisas. She is the princess afterall." Aris told her estaticly.

"Anna.. You have no idea how happy this makes me. I can show you so many things!" Zozo said hugging her.

After eating their breakfast, they began discussing the plan. Aris pulled a map out.

"There are 12 stones to find out of 13 to find. There are 4 sections in within the forest, each of the sections are mapped out on this map. The kiolaian section, home to forest creatures. The ilosain section home to the flying creatures. The usama section home to the fire born creatures. And the oseanian section to you guessed it water born creatures." Aris explained.

"Do you think we can find them?" Anna asked.

"Before 3 days time? No. Not with the three of us alone." Aris told her.

"We need to find stones, to summon a team of dragons, right? So who is to say we cant use the help of a dragon?" Anna told Aris.

"Whatever do you mean?" He asked her.

Anna stood up, racing outside. Thinking of an idea.

"Anna! Where are you goi-" Zozo called after her. He was going to race after him, but Aris held on to him.

"Let her go, she has an idea." Aris told him.

"Poz? Are you out here?" Anna called out. The she-dragon came to Anna, almost instantly.

"Yes Anna. I am here. What do you need?" Poz told her through her mind.

"Do you speak to other dragons?" Anna asked.

"I do." Poz told her.

"Do you know about these?" Anna held up the stone. Poz's eyes began to scan it, as if she was trying to memorize the stone.

"I do. It is one of the 12 kyilos stones. In our ancestory, they are said to give power and summon each of the kyilosian dragons. Every dragon knows about them," Poz replied.

"Can you take us to the dragon lair?" Anna asked

"I can. Anything for Anna. I will protect and aid Anna." Poz replied.