The Stone Dragon by H M Gooden

Author:H M Gooden [Gooden, H M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: young adult, contemporary, fantasy, paranormal
Publisher: H. M. Gooden
Published: 2017-12-26T00:00:00+00:00

AND NOW HERE THEY WERE, with their feet flying across the fall sidewalks and breathing the cool morning air. Cat loved these quiet mornings, and even though she usually preferred to be alone, it was nice to have a friend to share it with.

They soon came to the large grandfather tree which they knew served as a doorway to the other world. The girls stopped, stretching while waiting for something to happen. This time, the door appeared almost immediately, as though they were expected. They ducked through the long hall into the glade, welcomed by the perpetual early summer flowers and insect-like fairies that floated by in the air.

As Cat and Evelyn looked around, marveling as always at their surroundings, a cheery nut-brown boy bounced out of a tree, landing at their feet.

"Hello, my lovelies! So nice to see you so soon."

Robin danced around them comically, before coming to rest on the large branch of the grandfather tree that was closest to the ground. He hung upside down by his knees, looking quite comfortable.

Cat bowed to him respectfully.

"Good morning, Sir Robin. As always, we are grateful to see you. Any assistance you can provide us is much appreciated."

Robin turned around, right side up now, but still sitting on the branch. He brought his knees up to his chin and rested his head there, considering Cat's request. Once again, his laughing eyes became solemn and he lowered his knees into a cross legged position, before answering in his usual cryptic way.

"You will need a teacher for the Dragon. One will come and it behooves you to give her fair warning, else she may panic and waste the opportunity. As for your trials, you are correct, they have just begun. There will be more darkness to fight along the way, the end game is not yet approached. But I think between fire, air, water, and spirit of course," Robin smiled with a fond twinkle at Evelyn, "you will persevere. I will be near and will arrive in time, if truly needed."

Robin jumped down from the branch and put his hand over his heart.

"This I swear to you faithfully, my ladies. If you are ever truly in need I shall arrive. You have but to think it."

Looking at Evelyn with an impenetrable expression, he whispered softly. "You have but to think of me."

Robin then straightened up and spoke more loudly.

"Use your gifts and I will present mine. But remember, while the road will be bumpy, you will not need me until the last, and I do not believe it will be this year after all, no matter what you think at this moment."

Robin touched each girl gently on her forehead. Cat saw an image of the bay bridge appear vividly, surrounded by fog and lightning. While occupied with the vision, Robin disappeared. Cat blinked her eyes and the bridge faded away into the summer sun in the glade.

"He's gone!" Cat said, looking around.

She was stunned at the speed of the meeting, but not surprised.

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