.Dragon's Legacy.

-Epilogue-

Through the years, the desolate ruins turned into home, plants growing dense and lush, the grass more vibrant then ever, slowly nature taking over the destruction.

Quite some time go my bow had been found again, Kela being who she was, that being an elf, knew how to make bows and despite not being able to fix the wood, the leather grip and my bow string were transferred to a dark oak wood bow.

To be honest it took a lot of time to get the use of my arm back, I was many times about to just give up and live my life with one arm but slowly, I made progress. It is far from what it was, I still couldn't pull my bow string back without my fingers failing in strength to hold it but I do not despair anymore like I did before.

I had also spent many days and nights thinking over if my choice was a rushed idea and shouldn't I just leave in the end but no, I am still here, my home made in the big hole from which grew out a big tree with shimmering crystal leaves, sending the colors of the rainbow scatter around in direct sun light, with Kela's elf magic and knowledge the tree's branches were twisted without hurting it, creating many floors and a staircase to the top made in the elvish style not even imitating human architecture, I always liked elvish stuff.

It was peaceful here and as the spirit realm slowly mixed with our world so was it that that took over the ruins, the gate growing and melding with the tree trunk, being a perfectly shaped circle of rippling air showing the other side.

I poked the cauldron and what was cooking in it with an ice rod as the fire crackled before looking up, Tra snoozing away softly in the tree branches, oh you over grown lizard.

At first staying here hurt but I got used to the calmness, with this gate opened here the world was changing as it merged partially with the spirit plains, a messenger hawk brought me news of mages now tasked with relationships between spirits and us but I didn't worry, I would only let those I judged morally good through.

Through the years I was visited many times by my family, at first just them but as the news spread I would have people seeking me out for questions and help I could offer with the help of the spirits and finally after years of my life.... Finally.... Finally was I out of my mather's shadow, I love her but her title is not my own, I am the gatekeeper and spirit whisperer and I wear those with pride tho the title of a dragon's legacy wasn't lost to time.

I had ended up like my mather and youngest sister, not eating meat no more, mainly because as an elf Kela never did and because I felt bad, some spirits are just animals with spirit abilities and I couldn't bring myself to hurt them.

Kela is away, gathering the vegetables from a small garden up on the surface and as I said I had remained to watch the cauldron.... She never changed, never leaving my side but I couldn't ask for better then her, she gave up so much for me.

I smiled, spinning the silver ring around my finger, the one that was paired with Kela's gold one and the ones Kia had once presented me with and I pocketed... That was so long ago.

I grinned as I watched Kia run around and chase after a translucent red mouse sized spirit bunny, it had bonded to her like Tra with me and it was just great, it hurt me to break my promise to her but now all was forgiven.

"Tell me I was never that hyper." Siera whispered making me laugh.

"Well when you were eight, yes."

"But she isn't eight anymore, soon to be eighteen."

"Don't be too harsh on her, relax a bit too."

"Easier said then done."

I watched a young kid, Owen, chasing after Kia, he had first been weary of me as he didn't get to visit until he was five but now we got along great.