Dragon Clan #6: Anna's Story by Clary LeRoy

Author:Clary, LeRoy [Clary, LeRoy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-06-13T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

They woke at sunrise and ate handfuls of nuts and dried fruit from their backpacks. They found the road to Racine and followed it over a series of small hills and a few mountains, then departed the road at midmorning to head east. The day was warming when Thief said, “Look.”

He was pointing up. Three green dragons flew north again, one in the lead and the other two behind in a formation like ducks use. A perfect triangle.

Raymer said, “As soon as the sun warms their bodies they fly in search of food.”

“Is that important?” Anna asked.

“Yes. We’re learning their habits. For instance, I would have few qualms about my red flying now, as long as he flies to the east. Maybe after we see them return to their nests, he will fly again.”

“But you’re thinking, right? That idea of yours?”

Raymer said, “Hey Thief, can you come up here and walk with me? I need someone who won’t talk my head off.”

That brought a smile to both Thief and Anna. They continued into the thinning forest, staying below the tops of trees where they could and climbing the slopes until they reached softer ground and the footing made it harder to walk. The trees abruptly disappeared as if a line had been drawn. Trees grow on one side of the imaginary line and low shrubs and grasses on the other.

Ahead lay flat land, sluggish streams, thousands of ponds stained dark by the leaves, and far beyond stood jagged mountains, none high enough to have white peaks, but appearing impassible with their steepness and the lack of space between any two.

Raymer said, “We sleep in muck tonight if we go any further. I suggest we go back to the firmer ground and continue in the morning.”

The prospect of sleeping in two or three inches of stinky water didn’t sound appealing, so Anna nodded and said, “You can fly your dragon over the Highlands and see if you can find the Dragon Clan.”

At the mention of the Dragon Clan, Thief looked apprehensively from one to the other. He had heard them talking about dragons, and had been close enough to touch one if he hadn’t fled. He’d heard the discussions at Castle Warrington, but they had carefully omitted mention of the two words in case they were overheard. He didn’t understand they were Dragon Clan, Anna realized. He would have to know if he thought about it, but if he found out by accident he might hold it against them. Tonight, she decided. He needed to know.

Back under the protection of the forest treetops, they found a small running stream and a clearing covered in soft grass. Soon after gathering firewood, Raymer unrolled his blanket and laid on top, closing his eyes. Anna knew he was not sleeping, but directing the red with his mind.

She would give anything to be able to do what he was right then. To see through the eyes of a dragon and to tell it where to fly.

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