Dragonlinked by Adolfo Garza Jr

Author:Adolfo Garza Jr. [Garza, Adolfo Jr.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Amazon: B00BYHQ1WO
Publisher: Adolfo Garza Jr.
Published: 2013-03-20T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Leday, Duody 29, 1873

Evening

How did you get here? Aeron asked Anaya as he put on his coat. They were walking out of the trees. The sergeant lead in front, followed by Cheddar, Sharrah, Willem, Aeron and Anaya. Jessip trailed behind them. The other guards all made up the rear.

I flew! Anaya said excitedly as she walked along next to Aeron. I felt you were in trouble, and how scared you were, so I came to where you live to help you. I remembered how to fly, remembered my mother flying. I was not sure I would be able to fly, but I did!

She must have searched her mother’s memories on how to fly, Aeron realized. His thoughts about that were interrupted as they emerged from the trees. He saw that a large crowd had gathered near the toilets. When the crowd spotted them, murmurs started. They grew in number and volume when the crowd saw Anaya.

“A dragon!” Aeron heard a young voice say.

“Clear the way!” the sergeant bellowed, raising his hand as he walked.

The crowd parted, leaving an opening to the walking paths. Even so, many were trying to press forward to catch a glimpse of Anaya. Two of the guards quickly came up from behind and took up positions to either side of the sergeant.

Anaya, oblivious to everything other than the novelty, looked around at everything and everyone as they walked along.

So many things, so many people. What is that?

Stay near me, Aeron said, placing his hand on her shoulder. We can talk about all this later. For now, stay near me and don’t do anything without asking me. We have to be on our very best behavior.

Sharrah was walking in front of Aeron. He tugged on her sleeve and whispered, “What happened?”

“She appeared out of nowhere,” Sharrah replied quietly over her shoulder. “She came flying in from the south over the trees, from the sinkhole I would guess, making an odd sound. That’s what caught our attention. She landed over there.” Sharrah nodded her head to their left, to the clear area beyond the crowd. “She made the sound a couple more times as she looked around, like she was very worried. Then she seemed to figure out where she was going and bolted for the trees.” Sharrah glanced at Anaya with a small smile. “We followed after, unsure why she had come.”

Willem, who was walking to Aeron’s left, looked at Anaya. “Well, it wasn’t how we wanted it to happen,” he said quietly, “but everyone knows about Anaya, now.”

Ahead of them, the guards, light glinting from their chain armor when they passed one of the temporary street lamps, lead them at a steady pace. And once they were on the road, the butts of the lances striking the cobblestones, the shimmery sound of the chain armor, and the stomp of their metal-reinforced boots, made for an ominous accompaniment, every step a blunt reminder of their destination. The walk to The Residence was agonizing.

Aeron wondered what was going to happen.

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