Dragon-born

Prologue

Parents raise their children to not be afraid of the world, to keep their fears under control they tell them about the good things and leave out the bad. Tell them legends, myths or prophecies. One of the most popular ones in the world of Marath is the one speaking of six children. Legend has it that one day a group of dragon-born shield-maidens will rise to power and end the corruption of the world. It's popular because it inspires hope and in the kingdoms of Moragg and Doromier hope is one thing that you don't wish to have. Moragg was ruled by the Nyhus family and Dorormier was ruled by the Risbergs. King Kyron Nyhus was a firm but fair ruler, he was kind enough to pardon those who only wish to care for their families but those who are selfish and cruel get the final punishment and then there was King Cloden Risberg who was cruel and selfish himself, anyone who defied his order would be killed ruthlessly, the vast difference between each kingdom threw them into the chaos of war, the beginning of the war was not the only event to be celebrated for later that night both kingdoms welcome heirs to their thrones, Queen Flaryia and Queen Freyjs gave birth to triplets, through the halls of both castles, the queens cries were heard and beside the door were where the Kings stood awaiting to meet their child, in Moragg, the door next to King Kyron opened
"Is she alright?" Kyron asked worriedly and the woman smiled sweetly and put a hand on his shoulder
"They're just fine, my King" The midwife answered and Kyron let out a sigh of relief
"Can I see them?" The King questioned
"Of course, my king" the midwife said and Kyron rushed in the room to see his wife holding three infants
"They're girls, Kyron" Flaryia said as Kyron looked at them, she was happy but exhausted, her blue eyes clouded by exhaustion
"They're beautiful like their mother" Kyron said and Flaryia chuckled
"Are you kidding? They look exactly like you" Flaryia said with a smile as a gust of wind blew in the room and they looked toward the balcony to see Milamena, Flaryia's sister standing there with her staff with a saddened look on her face
"Mena, what's wrong" Flaryia asked her sister worriedly
"I have some troubling news" Milamena said solemnly
"What is it" Kyron asked and Milamena gulped
"Another witch has cursed your children" Milamena answered and Flaryia and Kyron shared a look of worry
"Who?" Flaryia asked
"Myra" Milamena replied
"Of course she did" Flaryia said with tears in her eyes as she gazed at her daughters
"She made them Dragonborn, to those in this world they are disgraced and degraded to slaves, they treat them as dragons, sometimes worse" Milamena informed
"What is a Dragonborn" Kyron asked
"They have the soul and blood of a dragon" Flaryia said
"But do not worry about the disgrace and degradation, if they don't know what they are, they'll be safe" Milamena said
"Then that's what we'll do" Kyron said
"You're not the only people that I've given this news to, the Risberg's have welcomed triplets into their family and they too have the curse" Milamena said
"That's awful" Flaryia said and Milamena nodded
"Indeed. I must be going now" Milamena said and with that she disappeared
"What shall we name them" Flaryia asked causing Kyron to exit his trance
"I don't know, how about we each name one and meet in the middle for the third" Kyron suggested
"Yes" Flaryia agreed
"Mine will be Astrid Claria Nyhus" Kyron said
"Mine shall be Dagmar Flavia Nyhus" Flaryia said
"I'll go first name, you go middle" Kyron said
"Nadia" Flaryia replied
"Erika" Kyron said