Covenant With the Dragons: Volume III of the Carandir Saga by Wimsett David A

Author:Wimsett, David A.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cape Split Press
Published: 2022-09-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

The celebration of Enada’s twentieth birthday took Mirjel and Ryckair months to plan. Special cakes and confections were ordered. A pavilion was set up in the town square with many tables. Guests from towns and villages far and wide were invited. Magadel assured her he would attend.

Everyone was excited, except for Enada.

In her bedroom, she started into the eyes of the dragon crest.

Mirjel knocked. “May I come in?”

Enada put the crown down. “Yes.”

Mirjel entered and smiled. “Are you ready for your big day?”

Enada looked back at the crest. “I guess so.”

Mirjel sat on the bed. “What’s wrong, sweety? Are you sad?”

“No. Not really.”

Mirjel took her daughter’s hand. “Twenty. I can’t believe it. I remember so clearly the year I came of age. It was quite a time for me. I was about to leave my home in Rascalla and travel to the palace to meet the two princes. It was scary.” She squeezed Enada’s hand. “You look a little scared too.”

Enada picked the crown up again. “What if we do return and I have to use the crown? Everyone will expect me to confront Baras.” She stroked the crest. “What if I can’t?”

“You stood before the dragon council and argued eloquently.”

“None of them are evil. How can I stand before someone so filled with hatred? It all seemed so far off until now.”

Mirjel put her arms around Enada. “We’ll be there with you if the dragons can send us back. Your grandfather and I began the spell. We can complete it together. Baras will be subdued. You’ll be a true princess, then one day, queen.”

“I think that’s what scares me the most. What if I falter? So many lives will depend on me. Here I have no authority. My friends are just that, friends. How can I command anyone?”

“I asked myself the same question while I rode to the palace for the first time. I was the daughter of a baron and baroness, yet I played with my friends in Rascalla, the same as you do with your friends here.”

Mirjel took Enada’s hands. “My father told me something I didn’t understand at the time. Perhaps you won’t understand right now either. He said a queen has a higher calling and duty and I would come to learn these things. I did. It was scary.”

“I’ve never fought in a battle. What if the civil war is still raging? What if I have to face someone with a sword? What if I have to kill someone? I’m not certain I could.”

Mirjel stroked her daughter’s hair. “You’re as skilled with a sword as I was when I was your age. Better, in fact, for you know the broadsword and the rapier.”

Ryckair came into the room. “How’s my birthday granddaughter?” His face became somber when he saw Enada.

She ran to his arms. “Grampy, it’s all too real so suddenly. I was happy last night when I thought about the party and the treats. Now. I wish it would all go away.”

He hugged her. “It’s a great burden you walk into.

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