Call Me Dragon by Secchia Marc

Author:Secchia, Marc [Secchia, Marc]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Amazon: B08LBQ7TX2
Goodreads: 55781409
Published: 2020-12-08T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18: Business is Business

HIS EARS TINGLED AT a Princess’ light footstep, but Aria was even quieter, despite that the tents were floored with rush mats. This inner enclave must have the plushest furnishings yet, he concluded after assessing the sounds. Deliberate? Of course.

The cultured voice breathed, “Where’s the other Dragon?”

“Master?”

“How do you lose a fifty-foot – Princess Azania! What a pleasant surprise. Your father has been searching for you.”

“Has he?”

There was a silence of mutual sizing up. Dragon ducked down as voices approached behind him, men and women searching for a gigantic Dragon at large in a tent camp. Think tiny thoughts. Chameleon brain. Down on the belly, mindful of the solid, lance-like tent pegs and the taut ropes. Bending his ribs, he crept around a heavily pegged corner until his muzzle almost touched the nearest sheet of tent fabric. Her Royal Highness of T’nagru could be no more than six feet from his nostrils.

Certain instincts deep in his lizard brain buzzed with predatory pleasure. Dragon clamped down on the urge to ambush, rend, destroy!

Why did it always feel so good to be bad?

Azania explained their desire to do business with Tarangis Lionbaiter. Profitable business. He lightly suggested that the reported ransom on her lovely head could have him swimming in gold for the rest of his life. The Princess explained the regrettable awkwardness of being detained by a ferociously jealous Dragon.

“This Dragoness? She does not fit the reports,” Tarangis said smoothly.

Princess Azania chuckled sweetly, but he was certain her voice betrayed nervousness. “The one listening right outside your tent, Tarangis.”

“I don’t scare easily,” he blustered. “What do you want, Princess?”

“Zisrazix serum,” she said.

“Fabulously rare. However, I should be very surprised if there were none to be had around Chakkix Camp,” he noted smoothly. “That will cost you a pretty sum. While I’ve no doubt your smile could conjure riches out of the very rainbows, Princess Azania, I don’t spy very many sacks of gold around your person.”

“I can be very persuasive.”

For a dislocated second, Dragon could not work out who had spoken – the Princess or the Dragoness.

Tarangis’ chair creaked slightly as he probably considered this statement as it was meant. Flaming destruction. A casual flip of a talon beneath the chin. Girl after his own hearts!

He said, “I don’t doubt it. You should equally not doubt my staff could make life very uncomfortable for your … captors. However, business is business. First, a frank exchange of information.”

“Why?”

“I want to know that we can trust each other.”

“Very well.”

“Who sent you here?”

The Princess said, “I did, in agreement with the Dragon. This is nothing to do with my father or anyone else. We need money. This Dragoness, Aria, needs zisrazix serum, and you and I both know you are the man to get it for me. I need clothing, and weapons and armour for both me and a Dragon. I have some ideas – aye, quirk your eyebrow as far as you like, Tarangis. I appreciate Dragon armour might be expensive.

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