A Sacrifice To Save You

Dragon, Dragon! Not a lizard

Thorin wasn't comfortable knowing that Dain had asked him where Myra was when he had left the king's study. Worried, Thorin stood up and headed toward the champers where Myra was sleeping as she had her own private quarters when she needed her own space after being in dragon's form too long. And their training had tired her although she wouldn't admit it out loud, Thorin could see intense training with him, and still keeping sure she didn't kill Thorin took its toll.

Grumby dragon was a dangerous dragon so Thorin had set her separate chambers one level up from the royal wing when she needed quietness and there he was now heading. Everyone in the mountain knew where her chambers were locatedsimply because if someone would enter those chambers without knowing there was a dragon sleeping Thorin would have mayhem in his hands in no time. So Thorin had his people carve a plate with a dragon figure in the center with her full name under it that was hung on the door.

No one was so stupid to enter the dragon's lair. Thorin halted in the mids of his walk. Except for his cousin. Sighing Thorin broke into full speed sprint, it wasn't Myra he was worriedabout, it was Dain.

Taking two steps at a time Thorin hurried into the next level they had named "Celestial floor" merely because of her. Just when he reached the final step there was a furious roar echoing through the corridor making the whole level tremble.

"Oh, Mahal..." Thorin groaned.

Before he could take another step he witnessed how the double doors a the end of the hallway opened up and Dain was rushing through it blue fireball right behind him.

Thorin sucked the air staring at the flames that were with a roar approaching him. Just in time, he managed to rush into a side corridor taking cover and pulling Dain by the beard to his side when he saw the dwarf running pass him.

The crackling fire with enormous heat bypassed them making them both grit their teeth because of the sheer pressure of it.

Breathing heavily they listened if Myra was about to release another fireball after them but it was silent. Sighing in relief Dain leaned back against the stone wall closing his eyes while Thorin glared at him waiting for an explanation.

"Care to explain?" Thorin growled his eyes flashing in anger as he kept his gaze fixed upon his cousin who slowly opened his eyes and returned the gaze.

"Not particularly, no," he huffed fixing his ropes.

"You are not going to explain to me why you decided to visit the celestial floor knowing Myra was sleeping and enter her chambers without permission?"

Dain shared a look of annoyance angering Thorin even more.

"Are you trying to make me behead you?" Thorin questioned taking a step forward ready to grab Dain's coat and shake some sense into his thick skull.

"I'm trying to understand why did you choose that lizard over a dwarrowdam?" Dain replied straightening himself glancing around the corner while Thorin was rolling his eyes.

"Maybe you never will....not that I need to explain it to you anyway," Thorin muttered stepping out onto the corridor as Dain did the same but saying nothing he turned his back on Thorin and headed down trying to keep the rest of the pride he had left in front of his cousin.

Thorin watched him awhile before turning to walk toward Myra's chambers cautiously. He wasn't sure what Dain had done or said to make Myra breath fire inside the mountain but he guessed he would hear it eventually.

Stopping in front of the doors that were still open, he knocked carefully before entering.

"

Amrâlimê?"  he called glancing around surprised to see nothing had been burned down spite the fire.

"Come in Thorin," Myra's soft purr came out from the living parlor and walking in Thorin walked through the doorway seeing Myra lounging on the couch.

"What happened? You nearly hit me too with your dragon fire," Thorin scolded, sitting down next to her feet.

"Sorry, didn't know you were there too," Myra smiled gazing at him, letting her blue eyes roamed shamelessly up and down his body earning a chuckle from Thorin.

"So, what happened?"

"He tried to pick a fight accusing me with some ridiculous reason for making the king wanting to train with me rather than his own kin. I was half asleep so I lost my temper quicker than usual," Myra shrugged looking at the fireplace where she had a moment ago set fire to warm the chambers.

"Ah, that...." Thorin licked his lips leaning back, crossing his arms earning a curious glance in his way.

"Do tell," she smirked.

"We had the same argument moments before he came here. Saying I rather train with a lizard I find sexy than with my kin," Thorin repeated Dain's exact words earning Myra to puff up her chest and straighten herself glaring at Thorin.

"What?" Thorin asked looking worriedly at her demeanor.

"He called me a lizard?" Myra growled.

"Yes...yes he did," Thorin answered warily.

A deep growl emerged from Myra's throat her eyes blazing as she glared at Thorin for a moment.

"The arrogance of that dwarf... seriously don't they know the difference?" she muttered under her breath.

"Hmmm....?" Thorin lifted his brows, encouraging her to explain her sudden change of mood.

"Dragon, dragon! Not a lizard! I don't do that tongue thing," Myra spoke slithering her tongue in and out like a lizard causing Thorin to blink before he burst into wholehearted laughter doubling over on the couch.

Myra merely watched him laughing his lungs out the unimpressed expression on her face when her ears prickled at the sudden sound of something hitting on the windowsill. Getting up leaving Thorin to try and calm himself Myra walked by the window and looked outside. Smiling she opened the window letting the fresh air inside her chambers, inhaling deeply.

It was raining heavily, water pools forming fast on the road as the raindrops drummed the earth making everyone hurry and find cover. She loved the rain, the feeling when it hit her scales and wings, the smell of it as if nature itself had come back to life. Although she couldn't now fly into it, she was too tired to lift off the ground Myra still could enjoy it. A low purr escaped from her as she closed her eyes.

Thorin had finally calmed down and sensing the serene atmosphere he approached her from behind wrapping his arms around her, hugging her tightly.

Myra tilted her head slightly a fond smile on her face as they both watched how the rain bombarded the landscape.

"If the stars fell from the sky, it is because they are weeping because I received your love and they did not," Thorin whispered to her ear.

Myra didn't reply, only turned her head so she could press a kiss on his cheek a quiet purr following it. Thorin glanced at her smiling softly resting his chin on her shoulder. Moments like these were his favorite ones, no one else existed in those moments. Only him and his fiery dragon queen.