The Dragons of Sara Sara by Robert Chalmers

Author:Robert Chalmers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Robert Chalmers
Published: 2016-03-01T05:00:00+00:00

●Chapter 16

This was shaping up to be a long night, and a noisy one. The mood in the common room had gone from curiosity to expectation to festival. Celebration was in the air, and the wine casks were worked hard, as were the serving girls, almost run off their feet. Tatha’an beamed from ear to ear. He would take a months earnings this one night. Broken glass and all. He was also the only one who noticed the man sitting alone in the corner of the room. An untouched mug of ale in front of him. Dressed in drab grey, a darker riding cape over his shoulders, he had eyes only for Antonin. However, before the innkeeper could bring him to the attention of those two warrior girls who guarded the Dragon Lord, he had disappeared. Tatha’an looked closely about the room. There seemed no one else out of place, but the lone stranger had disappeared. He caught the eye of Catharina, who glanced at the empty seat then back at the innkeeper. She gave a slight nod. Tatha’an sucked in a breath. He need not have worried. It seemed those girls missed nothing at all. They were as guarded as sleepy cats, and no doubt just as dangerous as the big ones.

The Lord of the Dragon Hosts had returned. He had come out of the frozen waste just as foretold in the ancient stories. He had appeared here in this village first, and declared himself. This news must have reached the ears of the cities leaders by now. They would surely be interested in meeting this supposed farm boy. Was he a threat to their rule? The prophesies told of the almost complete destruction of all existing structures of government in the process of the great battle with the dark forces. It was difficult to tell, as the innkeeper knew, who secretly served the Lord of Lies and who did not. Those in power in the village lived by their own rules, and Tatha’an stayed as far away from them as possible. Even to raise one's head to look at them in passing could bring a beating from their guards.

How would they take to the Dragon Lord returning amongst them? ‘Well.’ Thought the innkeeper, ‘If I am any judge, we will soon find out.’

Antonin and his two warrior maidens were busy with the plates of food that filled their table. Catharina and Elsa both would not relax though. They ate on their feet, using one hand. The other held the wicked looking short spears , which were used as a warning to those who came too close. Everyone wanted a look at the Dragon Lord. A mixture of fear and expectation on their faces. Antonin ate and drank in silence, his thoughts tumbling. He had no idea what he was supposed to do. Like everyone else, he had heard the stories, but they gave no indication of his personal conduct.

Antonin knew he had to buy some time so he could sort out a plan.

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