Invisible Born by Lucia Ashta

Author:Lucia Ashta [Ashta, Lucia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Awaken to Peace Press
Published: 2018-09-06T05:00:00+00:00

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By the time we spotted Dean by the sacred pools, it was clear he’d been watching us long before we saw him. And while we must have been an intriguing sight in the company of a stunted dragonling, he didn’t say a word until we reached him, and even then, he waited for Rane to speak first.

“Pardon us for interrupting you, Dean, but, as you can see, uh, we have a situation.”

Dean looked to Rose, my brother, and then Traya, before sweeping his eyes across the space next to Rose that I occupied. Rane and Traya noticed and their eyes widened in alarm before they managed to subdue their reactions.

“A situation,” Dean said. “I think this is a bit more than a situation.” He advanced on Rose, and she pressed against my legs. A flash of panic crossed Rane’s face before he stashed it away.

I tried to back away from Rose, something I’d done multiple times on the way through the trees to the sacred pools. Just as before, she didn’t allow me to leave; she followed my retreat.

Dean’s sharp eyes didn’t miss a thing. The large trees that surrounded the sacred pools shielded us from the purple of the moon. But I imagined for someone as open-minded as Dean, it might be apparent that Rose was leaning into something—someone.

Dean looked at Rose, then swept his gaze upward to me, then again at Rose. “It’s okay,” he said, extending a cautious hand toward her. His hand was large and calloused, but Rose seemed to sense that he meant her no harm. She flinched at first, but not for long. Dean settled onto his knees and placed his hand beneath her nose for her to smell him.

I controlled my breath so it came slowly and evenly, and so softly that not even someone with the acute senses of a lifelong dragon charmer would hear me. I didn’t move, and even though I willed my body to relax, my muscles were clenched. The moment I managed to relax one set of muscles, the next tensed, until I gave up on the futility of the exercise.

If Dean moved unexpectedly, it was entirely possible that his hand would reach beyond the dragon to me. And there wasn’t a thing I could do about it except sweat and try not to panic, something I was barely managing.

But I was doing better than my brother and sister. I experienced another round of guilt when I saw their stricken expressions. They stood behind Dean, rooted to the spot, and I actually feared one of their hearts might stop beating. Rane’s usually caramel-colored skin had drained of its color, and a sheen of sweat beaded along his hairline. Traya looked as if she’d stopped breathing entirely.

I needed Dean to hurry in winning Rose over, but the little dragon wasn’t in the hurrying mood. Dean held his hand out for her, but she took her time, acting the part of the disinterested little dragon before giving him an indifferent sniff.

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