Longbourn: Dragon Entail: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (Jane Austen's Dragons Book 2) by Maria Grace

Author:Maria Grace [Grace, Maria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 19th century historical fiction, Dragons, pride and prejudice variation, regency, Jane Austen sequel
Publisher: White Soup Press
Published: 2017-04-21T06:00:00+00:00

The next fortnight passed in a whirlwind. Her days were spent at the Blue Order, divided between the Royal Physician and the Chief Scribe, the vast library of the Order—lost in research, mostly related to ancient forms of dragon script—and a variety of tea and nuncheon invitations, offered by Dragon Friend and dragon alike.

Never had she felt so at home. If she was not sharing her own draconic observations, she was sitting at the feet of an elder—human and dragon—learning from theirs. Almost the entire library was open to her, with experts ready to assist her study. And when her eyes were too tired to read, there was always a dragon at the ready to keep her company. Tea with dragons, several times a week! Who would have thought? And the welcome they gave April! Like a new heiress among the ton. Who would have thought the little dear was so social?

In the evenings, she returned to the Gardiners’ home to keep company with the children, plying them with as many dragon stories as they would hear. On occasion, a minor dragon—and sometimes even their Dragon Friend—would come back and join them for dinner or tea, expanding their acquaintance and giving the children and Phoenix valuable experiences in socializing with other dragons.

That was probably a very good thing for all of them, Phoenix in particular. Good manners did not seem to come to him naturally. But being a hatchling, and the novelty of a male fairy dragon, was enough to earn him a great deal of leniency—as well as several volunteer dragon-tutors. Several female fairy dragons were already expressing interest. He was well on his way to attracting his harem.

That topic Aunt Gardiner could explain to the children herself.

At night, she fell asleep whilst battling her own musings. Was it right to be so happy when she had run away from her home and abandoned her duties to her family and dragon?

***

One morning, Elizabeth rose particularly early and carried her newest dragon script reference and commonplace book down to the morning room. Lady Astrid had given her special leave to take it from the library. There was a particularly useful table she wanted to copy. With it there was every chance she could finally make some headway into understanding the Netherfield paintings. April cheeped from her cage and tucked her head back under her wing. Poor little dear was still exhausted from Cowntess Chudleigh’s salon the prior afternoon. A fairy dragon invited to a salon? What a sight!

The Gardiners’ morning room was plainer than Mama’s—a testament to the fact that the children often joined their parents there. The paper hangings—yellow with blue flowers—were a mite faded and dated, but they captured the feelings of spring skies and sunshine, making the room warm and cheery on even the dreariest winter morning.

Aunt Gardiner was already at her place at the morning room table, sipping her tea and reading what looked like yesterday’s afternoon post.

“After the late hours you kept last night, I am surprised to see you awake so early.

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