Of Men and Dragons: Jack's Landing by DrBlackJack

Author:DrBlackJack
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: action, first contact, sciece fiction, sci fi romance, strong female, sci fi action, sci fi aliens, action sci fi
Published: 2024-01-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

Fea’en, Tel’ron, and the other three workers sat around the fire inside the building they had put up not long ago. They were listening to Lon’thul’s explanation of S’haar’s offer. As soon as he finished, one of the workers jumped up. “I came out here to work for the human and his dragon magic, not a couple of orphaned females! We should take them up on their offer and return to the village once the snow thaws!” The worker seemed oblivious to Fea’en’s upraised eye-ridge at his emphasis on the word females.

There was some muttering around the campfire before Lon’thul spoke up again. “If you’re worried about them fulfilling their part of the deal, I can promise you that they have the resources to make good on their payment! I’m telling you, their home is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It’s more extravagant than any lord’s manner I know of!”

The same worker growled back. “That’s another thing! If they have so much, why aren’t they sharing more with us?”

Fea’en looked thoughtful with her chin resting on her palm and spoke in a quiet voice that forced everyone else to be silent to hear what she had to say. “I’m not sure I’d say they haven’t. They gave us these coats, which are better quality than any garment I’ve ever seen, and we get to keep them even if we do leave early. We have these tents of similar quality, which we can also take with us now that the first building is complete. We now have living quarters that are sturdier, better insulated, and easier to maintain than anything we’ve ever had, and we were taught how to make more. Not to mention how much metal they’ve supplied to our village, which is comparable to what an entire summer’s worth of gathering would have provided. Who knows what’s next?”

Several heads around the campfire were nodding in agreement when Tel’ron added his thoughts. “There’s also the breakfasts and dinners we’ve been getting! Those are better than anything I’ve ever eaten as an apprentice. Sometimes I wonder if lord A’ngels eats this well. Also, Jack hinted at some new alloys I’m excited to try out. I’m sticking around to see what’s coming next!

More heads were nodding emphatically now, and the voice of dissent found himself alone with his opinions. With a huff and a grumble, he retreated to his sleeping area.

With the big decision out of the way, and it being too cold and wet to work outside this late into the day, the workers settled in for a more relaxed conversation. One of the younger workers prodded Lon’thul before speaking. “Tell us more about that house of theirs! What else did you see?”

Like all hunters, Lon’thul enjoyed telling a good tale around a fire. His eyes lit up as his arms started gesturing. “I know I described all the metal, but the surfaces without metal were covered in even more luxurious materials! The seats were more comfortable than the softest

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