Dragon Hunter

I'll keep my promises to you

Warning: swearing

Iona send out groups of two to the smaller towns and villages to warn them that they might get attacked.
And while Roman hoped to get a chance to see his loves and tell them himself she kept him by her side.

So instead he asked the knights that had gone in the direction what it had been like in the tiny nameless village at the bottom of the mountain.

"Those people were weird," Cabera frowned.

"Why that?" Iona asked, looking up from the map she had been studying.

"I don't think they took us serious," Sabt said. "Some of the kids laughed and when we told them to be ready to flee they just said 'Sure, we will' but in a way that made it clear that they wouldn't."

Roman frowned. He couldn't imagine why anyone would react like that. They knew how serious dragon attacks were. At least his lovers had to know from what he had told them over the years.
Surely they would convince everyone else to stay cautious. Or at least Roman hoped they would.
Logan could be very convincing.

But once all the people were warned, all they could do was wait.

The tension in the camp was high and there was someone awake day and night, watching the sky for dragons.
In some nights Roman stared into the sky and thought he saw something moving but then he blinked and all was still again.

After two days Iona send them out again and this time let Roman leave too. He guessed she was able to tell how antsy he was getting.

He and Cabera arrived in his home village when the sun stood high in the sky.

The streets were empty but the smell of fresh food filled the streets.

"This is where you grew up?" Cabera asked.

"Yeah, my family moved here when I was a little kid."

They hummed in acknowledgement.

"So, where do you live? Maybe we can get some lunch," they suggested after a short pause.

"We have a house at the end of this street. It's a bit extramural," Roman said and began to lead the way. "Are you sure we have the time, thought?"

"Iona will use the coins if she needs us," they shrugged, "so I don't see the problem in getting something to eat."

Roman felt for the small enchanted coin in his pocket. It was still cold.
And he did want to see his partners.

"Alright, let's do it."

They rode through the narrow streets until they reached the small stream and the old house behind it.

Roman tried to see if there was a hole in the roof again but as far as he could tell it was fine.

He slid out of the saddle and tied Maximus' to the porch railing.
Cabera followed him up to the door and stayed behind him as he knocked twice.

"Why do you knock? Don't you live here too?" they asked.

"I want to surprise them," he just shrugged.

In that moment the door opened.

"What can-?" Patton stopped abruptly and his eyes widened. "Roman?"

"Hey, sweetheart," Roman couldn't help the grin that spread over his face.

Patton let out a small shout and tackled him in a tight hug.

"You're home!"

No matter how long he had been gone every time Roman came home they reacted like this. With ecstasy and hugs.
It didn't take a genius like Logan to figure out why, considering where he went.