Danger in the Dark (Dragons in the Dark Book 3) by Jada Fisher

Author:Jada Fisher [Fisher, Jada]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fairfield Publishing
Published: 2024-06-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Rest and Recovery

“Lisbeth, you’re back!” Solomiya greeted with a broad smile. She was sitting in the usual reading chair, Lyubov in her lap and Polina at her feet. But the slightly younger girl’s happy expression faded when she noticed Lisbeth was alone.

“Vanka didn’t…” she began as Polina rushed over to give Lisbeth a hug, which she happily returned. While Lyubov didn’t move from her spot on Solomiya’s lap, she did give a shy wave. It seemed the young one really was opening up.

“Oh, no, no! Don’t worry,” Lisbeth answered as she picked up Polina and gave her one good swing around before setting her back on her feet. “She’s going to be fine; she’s just sleeping things off with the healer.”

Solomiya nodded, relief clear across her face. Lisbeth wished that death wasn’t so prevalent in the minds of the younger ones, but she supposed that was just how it was being an orphan in Upper Kyerchov. “That is good to hear. You know, I expected⁠—”

She didn’t quite get the sentence out, and that was because a high-pitched squeal sounded from down the hall. A moment later, Lisbeth’s door flew open, and a streak of multiple colors raced toward her.

“Flit!” she cried, throwing open her arms.

That was all her little dragon needed to launch herself into Lisbeth’s embrace, but the little bugger didn’t stay in the young girl’s grasp, not at all. It definitely seemed like her energy was more than overflowing as she raced all over her guardian’s body. Clawing her way up to Lisbeth’s shoulder only to hop on top of her head, staying there for less than a breath before shimmying down Lisbeth's back to end up on the floor again. It didn’t end there, of course, as the dragon jumped right back up. It was impressive, and a little bit painful, but Lisbeth was just happy to see her dragon again.

“Hey there, friend,” she murmured once Flit head calmed down enough to actually be petted. “I missed you too.”

And it was true. Lisbeth had not slept well in the four hours she had before it was a reasonable time to go check on Vanka and see if her escort was ready to take her back to the boardinghouse. She was eager to get back under the covers, but she recognized that that wouldn't actually be restful until her dragon was by her side and everyone at the boardinghouse was updated on things.

“I'm going to be staying with Vanka while she's being seen by the healer. I don't know how long that will be, but likely a couple of days at least and a couple of weeks at most.”

Lisbeth had expected a whine, or even confusion as to why, but Solomiya just nodded. “That makes sense. I don’t think it's wise to leave a foreigner alone in the care of any noble, let alone Villy’s father, so it will be better with you by her side.”

Huh, well, that was surprisingly reasonable. Solomiya had always had a good

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