Dragon's Khu'meir

Chapter Seven

After a few weeks of living in the palace, I kind of knew my way around and could make it to the dining hall without many problems. As I entered, I saw Taisei sitting at the far end of one of the tables. I grabbed some food and went over to him, hoping he'd be a bit better today. As I'd heard, Taisei and a handful of other dragons had gone out in response to a dragon attack a few days ago. The details of that particular mission were lost to me though.

"Hey." I said as I sat down opposite of him. He barely looked up and continued eating. "I told Nakiirn the truth about where I am from. I thought you had a right to know as well." I waited for him to answer, but he didn't even look up from his food.

"I take it you already knew that I'm not from this world?" I asked but again, didn't get so much as a nod. "I'm from-"

"I don't care!" He said, louder than I had expected. He stood quickly and I flinched at the sudden motion. I only thought he should know, just like Nakiirn. I hadn't meant to upset him. I thought he'd be at least a bit more friendly about it.

Taisei's dark look was coupled with a snarl on his lips that took my breath away. "I don't care," he repeated in a darker tone. "What I do care about is that you lied to begin with. And in light of that, you got yourself tangled with some demon and now cannot leave Nakiirn's side! Two dragons were killed because of you. Had Nakiirn been there..." Taisei stopped himself, his chest heaving slightly. He let out a hissed breath, and what followed was akin to Nakiirn's rumbling growls I'd heard before, but this time it came from Taisei and it was directed at me. "You are a nuisance. A thorn. Unable to comprehend the gravity of the war that we are facing."

Taisei let out another low growl and his next words were in draconic. Though not directly aimed at me, I could feel the power behind it as the cups across the table shattered. Slamming a fist against the table, he left without another word.

His words had stung so deep. I had never meant to hurt any of them. Taisei was right- again, this was my fault. Even if Nakiirn had told me it wasn't, it was. I had lied, run off and got fucked over by a monster. It was already bad enough that I had ended up here, but now I'd interfere with lives I shouldn't have. The more I thought about it, the more upset and annoyed I got. Even though it was my fault, Taisei didn't have to rub it in like that! Standing up abruptly from my seat and leaving my food behind, I stormed out of the palace. I had to clear my head and I didn't want Nakiirn's help. I walked to where the gardens were and found the little gap in the wall I'd discovered a few days before.

What was his problem? And why always me? Taisei was the last person I wanted to see at that moment! I walked through the forest as I thought about what had just happened. I was fuming, so mad! I couldn't believe him! That stupid dragon!! I genuinely thought that by telling him the truth that maybe we could be friends, and then he went and did that?! How could he! There actually wasn't a lot that could piss me off but that did it!

As I thought about it, I wasn't paying attention to where I was going, and looking up, I was somewhere I didn't recognise anymore. I was still really angry but I couldn't let myself get lost. Looking around, I tried to look for anything familiar, but it all looked the same. None of the trees looked like I had seen them before, and the light was starting to fade as well. It was turning to night and I couldn't find my way back quick enough! I was starting to get a little worried. Also because, Nakiirn had told me not to wander off on my own, seeing as Eita still had his hold over me.

I decided to sit down for a while, because my feet were getting tired. But I didn't realise how tired I was until I sat down. I closed my eyes, Just for a bit. I told myself that I would get up soon and make my way back to the palace.