Celo's Quest by Deborah Cooke

Author:Deborah Cooke [Cooke, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781988479385
Publisher: Deborah A. Cooke
Published: 2017-12-25T18:00:00+00:00

Two

“The curse?” Celo had never heard about a curse placed upon the house of Incendium, much less one upon dragons. “What curse?”

The dragon sighed. “Let us talk of the triumph of Scintillon first. Those who believed him to be a usurper were exiled to Regalia, which had previously been unoccupied, and rebellion bred on this planet ever after.” Draco blinked. “I liked it here before the exile. It was quiet.”

“It’s no accident that Regalia was kept in a primitive state,” Celo noted. “We were not trusted with technology.”

“Your forbears did not want it,” Draco noted. “They wanted magic.”

Celo knew that was true.

“And when the population was divided between Incendium and Regalia, each group charted their own course. The dragon shifters of Incendium, and all those who lived beneath their control, looked to the stars for inspiration and for their quests. They developed the means of traveling in space, raising the standard of living and education level of all their citizens. They fostered research, development, and the analysis of their world. They became scientists, shining the light of knowledge and reason on mysteries yet to be explained.”

“They followed the impulse of their forebear, the dragon governed by the element of air,” Celo said and Draco nodded with approval.

“Excellent. Yes, Celo, they did.” He raised a talon and continued his tale. “Those on Regalia, in contrast, turned to the darkness. They sought truth in mystery, in the secrets of the earth and the shadows of the heart and soul. They studied the arcane and embraced that which could not be readily explained. They became spell casters and augury readers, people who listened to their instincts and found truth echoed in their surroundings.” Draco eyed Celo, his orange eyes glowing. “They learned the language of birds and beasts. They taught themselves how to cast dreams and read thoughts and influence the actions of those beyond their reach. They became magicians.”

“Scientists and magicians. Do you mean to say one is better than the other?” Celo asked, his pride pricked.

Draco laughed. “On the contrary, my princely friend, they are two sides of the same coin. Light and dark. Science and magic. Knowledge and instinct.” He held Celo’s gaze as if that was important, but Celo couldn’t guess why. “Both rooted in the same element.”

“Air!”

“Air,” Draco agreed. “What do you think that means?”

“That there really should be more unions like that of Venero and Gemma, for Regalia and Incendium should become one kingdom again. The light and the dark should be gathered again into the whole.”

“Precisely,” Draco agreed.

“I could take that message to Venero. He’d see it as a challenge and an opportunity, a goal for his reign.”

“Good,” Draco said and fell silent. After a moment, he cleared his throat and looked over Regalia again, his thoughts veiled. The sky was getting quite dark, and Celo could see stars overhead. It would have been very chilly without the fire, which still burned steadily. The light glowed on Draco’s scales and sparks danced upward from the blaze. The heat was making Celo a little sleepy, but he knew Draco hadn’t finished his story.

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