Slayer (Dragon Tamer Book 1) by J.A. Culican & J.A. Armitage

Author:J.A. Culican & J.A. Armitage [Culican, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragon Realm Press
Published: 2018-02-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Water stung my eyes as we flew through the angry clouds, blinding me for the whole journey. I trusted Ash to know what he was doing and only hoped that his dragon vision was better than my human eyesight as we flew down the mountains.

The rain came down in hundreds and thousands of big, fat drops that not only drenched me, but Ash’s clothes that were squeezed in my hands. Only I would be crazy enough to pick the wettest night of the summer to sneak out.

We landed just outside of the village with a great thump. Lightning crackled across the sky, illuminating the small houses for the briefest of moments. The darkness of the night and the clouds kept us in the shadows and made me feel grateful for the storm, even though I was soaked through and freezing cold. I threw Ash his clothes and walked to the fence that marked the border between the village and the mountains. All the houses were dark. However, in the distance, I could make out the road that would take us to my house. I turned and gazed up at the mountain we had flown down from, holding my hand above my eyes to shield them from the pelting rain that still came down in torrents. The mountain range was shrouded in clouds to the tree line, almost like the towering peaks weren’t there at all.

“What now?” asked Ash, making me jump. He’d changed and dressed already, the sound of the rain hitting the pathway beneath us covering the sound of him changing.

“I need to go home.”

“Do you think that’s a good idea?” he asked. Concern filled his voice and I understood why. He thought that I wanted to see my parents. In a way, he was right. I missed them terribly, maybe even Jasper too, but that wasn’t the only reason.

“It’s the only place I know where some of the swords are kept. My brother, Jasper, has one, and my father too. His is said to be one of the most powerful swords in the village.”

“Does that mean he’s taken the most dragon souls?”

I nodded, unable to speak. I’d spent my whole life looking up to my father, wanting to follow in his footsteps. I could barely believe that I was now planning to break into my own house and steal his sword. What would he think of me if we got caught? I wasn’t even sure what I thought of him anymore. “I’m sorry.”

He kissed the top of my forehead. “You have nothing to be sorry about.”

I heard his words, but, not for the first time, I wasn’t sure if they were true.

The road to our house was deserted and yet we kept to the trees, partly for the cover they offered from the rain, but mainly because if anyone were to turn their lights on, we could dash into their cover.

The rain had turned the usually dusty track into a muddy bog. Ash held my hand as

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