Gloria Oliver by Cross-Eyed Dragon Troubles

Author:Cross-Eyed Dragon Troubles [Troubles, Cross-Eyed Dragon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

TRYING TO GET a jump on things, Talia rushed to get downstairs to do her morning errands. She entered the empty dining hall, then headed straight for the kitchen. The heavy scent of fresh muffins coiled about her as she opened the door and entered the stifling heat. Some of the kitchen staff acknowledged her presence as she went by and she even traded a few good mornings.

She reached the back door and gratefully stepped outside, sweat already gathering at her armpits.

Shivering at the sudden change in temperature, she found the barrels were already filled as she’d hoped they would be.

“All right, let’s do this.” She stepped forward and reached for the dolly to get started. The sun was just peeking up over the horizon as she struggled to get the dolly over the dew-covered grass and make her way to the dragons’ dormitory.

Unlike before, the large doors to the habitat were closed. Not sure she was strong enough to open them, she pulled on the closest one and to her amazement it opened easily. More magic, she was sure. With that done, she took command of the dolly again and dragged it and its cargo inside.

A lone globe shone close to the ceiling of the dormitory, lighting the inside just enough to let her see by.

Walking quietly down the center of the wide aisle, she made her way to Clarence’s stall. She peeked through the slats of his door and saw he was curled in upon himself, his eyes closed. She set down the barrel with care, trying not to wake him.

Good morning.

“Oh!” Talia glanced up but Clarence’s eyes were still closed. “Good morning.” Clarence said nothing else. Quickly, she removed the dolly from beneath the barrel and left to get the rest of his breakfast.

When she returned, she found him exactly as she’d left him, but the first barrel was empty. She saw him open one crooked eye as she set the second barrel down. As she switched the dolly to the first one, he stood up and stretched, making the walls of his stall creak with strain. By the time she took the first empty barrel back and came for the second, the dragon was up and looking alert. As she set up the second barrel on the dolly, Clarence swung open his stall gate.

I must go make fertilizer now, he said. I’ll see you at lunchtime. Thank you for your efforts. I do appreciate them .

Talia nodded, plastering herself and the dolly against the opposite stall’s door as Clarence lumbered past. She watched him go, still surprised by the fact she’d held a conversation with a dragon. His immense size was a marvel enough, but he was also intelligent…

Pulling the dolly behind her once Clarence went out of sight, she passed a sleepy looking older man wearing a leather apron as he shuffled on in. The man returned her softly voiced greeting with a yawn.

She assumed he must be the dormitory’s keeper.

She ditched the dolly

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