Deelind and The Icefire by Lance Dempster

Author:Lance Dempster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Brown Dog Books

CHAPTER 11

REUNITED

At breakfast the next morning Miss Tibi told Deelind, ‘Your arm has been in the plaster cast now for five months. You need to go and see Nurse Amy to get it removed. I’m sure you’ll be relieved to have it off.’

‘It is rather smelly and itchy,’ Deelind said, wrinkling her nose, ‘but this choker is even more annoying.’ She tugged at her dress collar which still hid the choker.

Miss Tibi nodded in sympathy. ‘As soon as Princess Lee is out of the pod, I am sure she will take it off for you.’

Deelind’s heart lurched with excitement and fear. She really wanted the plaster cast off. The trouble was that when it was off, everyone would expect to see her transform and that wasn’t going to happen until the choker was removed. So far, no one had noticed it hidden beneath her clothing. The only exception was her Elp who couldn’t help but notice since he stood on her shoulder regularly, but he was far too discreet and loyal to say anything. The discomfort and resentment she had felt about the choker were minor compared to the push she was getting from her new predator instincts. The inability to transform was a weakness her dragon side did not want revealed to others.

She had to get it off and soon but how? Researching everything that she could find both at school and in the Upper house about featherlites had revealed nothing. Her efforts meant that she was on top of her studies but not one book mentioned a dragon choker.

As it was Saturday and there was no school, perhaps she would go and find Mug to see if he could help, but before she could leave Miss Tibi came bustling into the dining room and said, ‘Sergeant Sam wants you to report to the Upper house for guard duty.’

She groaned. What could she do about the choker if she had to stand guard duty? She left the table and quickly went to change into her featherlite uniform. Not needing her bag for guard duty, she decided to leave it undisturbed on her dressing table with the exhausted Elpling still sound asleep in it.

On arriving at the Upper house, she was relieved to see Corporal Lucy, and not Sergeant Sam, waiting for her.

‘We have guard duty at the Great Hall,’ said Corporal Lucy. A flicker of hope shot through Deelind as they walked down to the Great Hall. If she was lucky, Princess Lee would be awake and able to remove her necklace. On arrival, they were met by Captain Roeland.

‘Good. Deelind, you are standing guard on the back door. Corporal Lucy, you are on guard at the side door. No one may enter until the meeting is finished, no matter who they are. I want a complete lockdown, no exceptions!’ ordered Captain Roeland. He handed Corporal Lucy a large, metal ring with keys on it. ‘You oversee the lockdown. Only let council members in. Lock the Rainbow travel down and then check all doors are locked.

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