My Naga Owners

9)-Escape

    I sit tensely in the new naga's arms. I'm still sobbing from earlier. Genus and her dad are trying to comfort me but it's not helping.

    I want Felix.

    "Why is he crying so much?" Fortis asks, actually sounding curious and not angry.

    "He's just a baby, Fortis."

    "He does not look like a baby to me."

    "He is only seven or eight. He is very much still a baby."

    "HE IS ONLY EIGHT?!"

    I flinch and whimper as he yells.

    "Fortis, calm yourself. What did I say about loud voices in the throne room?"

    "Sorry, father," Fortis apologizes while scratching the back of his neck.

    "They gave you quite the scare, didn't they?" He asks, picking me up by my armpits. "All for this," he says, putting me down and playing with the collar around my neck.

    Genus and Fortis' dad is a big naga with a silver tail. His underbelly is a golden color and it reminds me of Felix's and his dad's tail. He has white hair that reminds me of snow and brown skin like Fortis'. His eyes are a warm gold that shine curiously.

He sits on a throne made of wood. Rose bushes grow on either side of the throne making the scary looking area look a little more welcoming. His tail is wrapped and draped around the throne. Next to his throne is a slightly smaller throne. That one is covered in flowers of all colors and I'm sure I seen something move under all the flowers.

    "What is your name?" The king asks me.

    I think about not answering but decide against it.

    "Uh L-Lucas," I say, wiping away my tears.

    "L-Lucas?"

    I let out a slight giggle but stop when I look at his smiling face.

    "No. Just Lucas," I whisper, looking down.

    "Are you okay now, Lucas?" He questions. He gently pets my head while talking. "Do you need a hug?"

    I blush at the thought and quickly shake my head. Getting a hug from a stranger seems weird and embarrassing.

    "You sure? I've been told I give really good hugs. Ask my hatchlings," he motions over to Genus and Fortis.

    "N-No that's o-okay."

    I get a sudden thought that I can't help but smile at. Maybe he can help me get back to Felix.

    "C-Can you help me?"

    "With what, little Lucas?" He questions while picking me up.

    "Can you help me get back to Felix?"

    He looks at me with a confused expression. "Who is Felix?"

    "He's a naga!" I say a little excitedly.  If he knows him I can get back to Felix.

    He looks behind him. I assume it's to Fortis, Genus, and Magna.

    "Did you guys take him from his owner?" The king's voice sounds disappointed. He takes the silence as his answer. He sighs and looks back at me. "Does Felix have any family? Maybe I know them and will be able to bring you back myself."

    "Yeah! He has a dad. I think everyone calls him Alpha N-Neko. Yeah! It's Alpha Niko."

    His eyes light up with recognition and something else. He's about to speak when something jumps on his shoulder.