Dragon Wars by Raymond L. Weil

Author:Raymond L. Weil [Weil, Raymond L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Raymond L. Weil Publications LLC
Published: 2012-11-15T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

For the next two days, Anson and Andrew met with many of the village people and local farmers. They described in detail the cavern they had found in the old mine. While many agreed that it sounded safer, they were hesitant about leaving their homes. Anson and Andrew both tried to stress just how dangerous the new dragon might be. Many of the people they talked to just didn’t want to leave the comfort of their homes. Besides, they reminded Anson and Andrew, the dragons had never attacked the village. Why would this new dragon do so?

“What do we do if they won’t go to the cavern?” asked Andrew, feeling flustered at the resistance so many were voicing toward going to a safe refuge. “I thought people with children would be more interested. Their families would be safe in the cavern.”

“I think many are not sure if this new dragon is a threat or if it will even return,” replied Anson, staring out the large double doors of the blacksmith shop. He felt frustrated by the people’s refusal to move to the cavern.

More villagers than usual were out today; it was as if they felt the danger was gone. He could hear people in the street laughing and talking as if there was no danger at all. They were going about their normal business as if nothing was out of the ordinary. There was almost a festive air in the village.

“Only twenty-six families have agreed to move to the cavern and bring supplies,” continued Andrew, wishing it had been more. “That’s not a lot out of twelve hundred people.”

“They may think differently when the new dragon attacks,” Anson replied with a deep sigh. It was mid afternoon, and it was starting to get warm. Anson wondered why people wouldn’t listen to reason.

“I wonder when that will be?” asked Andrew, coming to stand next to Anson and gazing outside. He didn’t want to think about the new dragon attacking the village. But that could happen and very soon.

Business had been slow for days. Very few people had brought anything to the blacksmith shop to be repaired. With farmers not working their fields, there had been no plows to repair or horses to shoe. Andrew wondered if the villagers suspected the danger wasn’t over, but were just unwilling to accept it.

“If we are correct and this new dragon killed the red one and drove the brown one off to secure this valley as its personal hunting ground, then tomorrow or the next day the dragon should return to feed,” Anson spoke worriedly, turning to face Andrew.

“We know the dragon is using the big hill to the northwest as its lair,” added Andrew, seeing several people go into the general store and then turn around and come back out empty handed, looking aggravated. “From what Collin and Jennifer have said it’s the only one with an intact mine entrance large enough to accommodate the dragon.”

“That puts it two miles from the northeast hill, the one where the cavern is located,” commented Anson, uneasily.

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