Azaran (The Brotherhood of Ormarr Book 1) by James Jacki

Author:James, Jacki [James, Jacki]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi
Published: 2019-05-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Toby

I walked up the stairs with Azaran and I was a little nervous. I’d spent the last few days with Eeli, Zale, and Malachite, hanging out and getting to know them. They were great guys and basically, I’d just thrown a tantrum because Azaran hurt my feelings, tried to run away even though I told them I’d stay, and then came back and slept with their brother. So yeah, I wasn’t sure what kind of reception I’d get. But when we walked into the kitchen, it was like the last few hours had never happened.

“Hey, Doc, Az, we were putting together some sandwiches. You guys want one?” Malachite asked.

“Sounds great, I’m starving,” I said.

“There’re cold cuts, banana pepper rings, and black olives if you want any. There’s also an olive oil dressing I like on mine if you want,” Zale added.

“Toby has some questions about… well, things. You know, how our world works. We planned to talk over dinner if you want to join us,” Azaran said, but as usual, his if you want to, sounded more like a command than an offer.

“Sure,” Eeli said, happy to be included. He was such a great kid. He stressed himself out wanting to be perfect, but hopefully, he’d outgrow that.

We all took our plates to the table and sat down. I debated where to start when Eeli beat me to it. “So,” he said. “Are you and Azaran really mates?”

I glanced at Azaran to see what he wanted to say. He rolled his eyes and smiled. “Yes, Eeli, we’re mates. We haven’t figured out what we want to do about that yet. That’s what we want to talk through. Toby has a life in Maine. He can’t just leave his life behind to come here without understanding how things work.”

“A week ago I had no idea dragons existed. So this is a lot to take in. I’m hoping to understand things better.”

“Okay, well, we all like you and hope you stay,” Zale said. “So hit us with your questions.”

I looked at Azaran. “First, when you told me about your parents' death’s you mentioned dark wraiths. What’re those?”

“Well, they’re almost like our dragons. But as I told you, our dragons are magic. The best way I can describe it is by using conventional witchcraft as an example. Do you know much about witchcraft at all?”

“Not much,” I admitted. “But probably enough to understand what you’re talking about.”

“So witchcraft in and of itself isn’t good or evil. It just is. There are witches who are good and witches who are evil. But the magic itself is the same. It’s the intent behind the spell that makes the difference.”

“Okay, that makes sense.”

“Well, dragons are the same. Dragons aren’t good or evil. Dragons are magic. It’s the rider who’s good or evil. But the energy the rider possesses affects their dragon. A dragon whose rider is evil will be corrupted and lose the essence of what makes them a dragon. When that happens, they become dark wraiths.

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