Dragon Chosen: The Dragon Riders of Eryieth by Kristin Secorsky

Author:Kristin Secorsky [Secorsky, Kristin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2017-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Evie walked side by side with Islwyn down the hallway toward the dining hall. He pointed out the doors to the healing mage’s infirmary and the library as they passed by as well as other rooms of importance. When they entered the dining hall, the room became silent. Everyone stopped talking and stared at her. She stood there awkwardly for a moment until Islwyn nudged her hand.

“Just ignore them, Evie,” he whispered. “Come. Let’s go sit down over there.”

Islwyn led her to a table where Zeb was sitting, reserving two seats for them. She took her seat beside Islwyn and smiled across the table at Zeb. She looked around the room. It was as large as or even larger than the great hall. Giant candlelit chandeliers hung from the ceiling, and dragon emblems of every color decorated the walls of the room.

Every chair at every table in the dining hall held a dragon rider. Several elderly men and a few women sat at a large, long, rectangular table at one of the ends of the rooms. Evalina assumed they were the dragon masters who were on the dragon-rider council. They sang songs about the heroic deeds of these men and women from their days as dragon riders before the time of peace.

Servers came by and placed heaping plates of roast chicken and vegetables in front of them. Evie looked down hungrily at the delicious-smelling food and began to eat. Islwyn introduced her to a few of the people at the table, more of his elf friends. They ate and talked until one of the dragon masters stood up from the table and called for everyone’s attention.

“I’m sorry to inform you that the high dragon master was feeling unwell this evening and asked me to make the announcements in his place. I would like to welcome all of the initiates who have arrived so far,” the dragon master said. “We will have a more official welcoming as soon as the rest of the chosen have arrived.” His voice was old and hoarse. “It has been brought to my attention that we have among us the first female dragon-chosen in some time.”

The dragon master and every other person in the room turned to look at Evie. Her face flushed in embarrassment. She was growing tired of the attention she was getting for being the first female chosen. Not all the stares were pleasant, either. She knew many people were worried about the rumored prophecy. Evie looked down at her plate and fiddled with her fork. The dragon master continued his welcoming speech. When Evie looked back up, all eyes were on the dragon master again. With a sigh of relief, she continued eating. Islwyn was listening intently to the dragon master too.

Once the dragon master concluded his speech and sat back down, the talking in the dining hall resumed. Evie finished her food as the servers came back around collecting empty plates and replacing them with a sweet pastry made from apples.

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