Child of the Dragon Prophecy by Effie Joe Stock

Author:Effie Joe Stock [Stock, Effie Joe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: BookBaby
Published: 2021-07-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Dalton’s Home

New-Fars, Human Domain

Nearly 13 Years Earlier

Father?” A little redhead peeked around the corner.

Dalton looked up from the drawing at his fingertips, carefully putting down his pen. “Stephania?”

The dark eyes, barely visible from around the door, blinked slowly. “May I come in?”

A smile crept across his face. He chuckled and carefully rolled up the half-finished map, sliding it into a drawer in the desk.

“Of course. Come here.”

Timidly, she opened the door wider and stepped through, her footsteps soft on the heavy carpet. Her eyes roamed for a moment over the tall shelves full of books, some big, some small, some covered in dust.

A single stream of light poured in from the lone circular window high above the shelves and bounced off the dusty air.

Dalton patted his lap, and Stephania struggled up, pulling herself onto his knee. His strong, gentle hands steadied her. “Stephania, I’m not actually your father.”

She frowned. “I don’t understand.” She played with one of the drawstrings of his thick, warm shirt.

“Your parents, Stephania, were killed in ambush while they were traveling to the Domain.”

Her frown deepened. “Why did they leave me here?”

The corner of his lip twitched. “They knew it would be safer if you stayed with me.”

“Then, who are you?” Her innocent eyes pierced into his soul.

He looked away. Emotion rose in his throat. Who am I? Even he no longer knew. It had been a long time since he had known, since he had cared.

“I’m a good friend of your parents. Your father was like a brother to me, and your mother was … like a sister. I’m kind of like your uncle.”

“Uncle.” She wrapped the string around her finger and pulled.

The shirt tightened around his neck.

A heavy sigh left her ruby lips. “Can I call you Uncle?”

“Yes, of course. You may call me Uncle Dalton, or whatever you would like.”

A small smile flickered across her face. “Friends. Will I have friends, Uncle Dalton?”

His mind wandered to the other children in the city. Will they accept her? He looked at her red hair, her dark, sparkling red eyes. I doubt it. A frown tugged down his lips.

“Yes, I’m sure you will, Stephania. I’m sure you will.”

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