Love of the Dragon Ch. 14
Two months later, we gathered in a meadow near Annandale. Hundreds attended. The party outshone my birthday five times over. The greatest excitement of all came from the dozens of dragons in attendance. Most came in their human forms, but more than a...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 13
We ran into the house, leaving the doors open behind us. The lower hallway was empty and quiet. Langston led the way to the library. As we rounded a corner, Langston pulled back just in time to dodge the slash of a blade. The attacker came around the...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 12
The moonlight illuminated the countryside below. My body felt the strain of the past hours as Langston glided through the night. I wondered if people down below could spot the silhouette of the dragon moving across the night sky. From my position, I...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 11
The sound of footsteps woke me. The dark disoriented me, but I could feel Langston beside me. His breathing was slow and deep as he slept. The fire had died out and only the subtle glow of embers lit the room. I listened carefully, but could hear...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 10
"Stay inside, I'll deal with this," Langston said. "The hell you will. I'm tired of being left behind." "Anna, please, now isn't the time." His spoke in a strained whisper as he looked out of the window. When he looked back at me, he knew I wouldn't...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 09
The day finally came. The house buzzed with excitement. The majority of the staff were traveling down to the town to help or to enjoy the fair for themselves. Father and I emerged from the house wearing our newly made outfits of light cotton. I...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 08
If i could not unburden myself to him, then elsa made a decent alternative. "langston and i have been exchanging letters for over a month. marie has been delivering them to me and i thought...i thought you had found out." elsa pursed her lips.
Love of the Dragon Ch. 07
I spent the rest of the evening in a wonderful daydream. Even Aunt Ethel complimented my mood. The bitter taste of reality seeped back in the next morning. I went down for breakfast as usual. Aunt Ethel was absent and when I took my seat, Stewart...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 06
My body happily accepted the sheets of my soft bed. I fell asleep despite the restless tingling in my legs and the dull ache in my shoulders. My dreams were fitful and unpleasant. The hundreds of new people I had met in the past few days rushed past me...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 05
The next day flew past in a blur. My father wished me happy birthday and we had a private breakfast where we talked about all the previous birthdays. He didn't linger long as he had much to accomplish before the evening. I went down with Marie and met...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 04
The excitement of the accident left the staff in a bit of tizzy as dinner was prepared. I returned to my room with Marie and started to dress for the evening. As the sun set, the commotion outside died down, but a new wave of tittering began as guests...
Love of the Dragon Ch. 03
Huge, wrought iron gates blocked the road to Annandale. Looking out of our carriage, I could see our family crest in the twisted metal. On either side of the gates, a low brick wall stretched off into the distance. As our horses approached, a man...