Part 20: Pond (Pt 2)

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DA NEXT MORNING . . .

Rayla: *shaking Callum* Wake! UP!

Callum: Wha? Where are we? *sees that they're in the woods* AAAAUGH! Where's Ezran? IS VIREN NEARBY?

Rayla: *rolls eyes* Did you just forget the last FOUR YEARS of you life?

Callum: I-what? *recognition dawns on his face* Ohhhhh. *blushes*

Rayla: *smiles* Anyway, there's somewhere I want to take you today. *holds out hand to help him stand up.*

Callum: *takes her hand and pulls himself up* Where?

Rayla: Well, all through out Xadia, there are these little magical ponds. There're beautiful and when I was little, we would always go to the one not to far from Silvergrove.

Callum: Did you ever swim?

Rayla: Um, no. Well I suppose I did when I was . . . *thinks for a second and straps bag to Misty* seven?

Callum: I thought you hated swimming.

Rayla: I do. *hoists self up onto Misty* Coming?

Callum: Yeah, sure. *straps bag onto Rio and get up on her* Where too?

Rayla: *points in direction through the trees* That way.

Callum: Alright.

(Both horses start galloping into tress)

(A WHILE LATER . . .)

Rayla: Look! There's the border!

Callum: Who-hoo!

(At that moment giant roar erupts from wall of the barrier and huge dragon climbs over the wall)

Dragon: Who DARES to cross the border without MY consent! Also wherrre are you? *looks around and then finally sees them* Oh. Um, hi you can't come in right now.

Rayla: *whispers to Callum* Who in the world is-

Callum: *beams* Zym!

Zym: My NAME IS AZMONDIAS! *realizes* Wait a minute, is that Ezran? *crouches low to ground to see them better*

Callum: No. It's Callum.

Rayla: And Rayla.

Zym: It really is. Well, welcome to Xadia. *proud look* I am now king.

Rayla: We figured. *looks him up and down* You're ginormous, Zym!

Zym: Yeah, growth spurts were tough.

Callum: I can see why. Um, Zym? Do you mind if me and Rayla go in? We'll only be here a few days and we're on our Honeymoon.

Zym: Honeymoon? What, are you married?

Rayla: Um, yes.

Zym: Is this a recent development? Why was I not invited?

Callum: Well, actually, we were trying to work that out but, um, in the end the math added up and we weren't sure how in the world we would fit a fully grown dragon in to any area. You're bigger than the place we had our wedding.

Zym: Fair enough. And yes of course you can come in.

Rayla: Thanks Zym!

(Callum and Rayla ride through barrier)

Callum: Rayla, I was thinking. Maybe because the people of Xadia haven't excepted me yet, maybe I should whip out the Earthblood elf disguise?

Rayla: Oh please no.

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