Dragon Quest by Heather Walker

Author:Heather Walker [Walker, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Elle and Robbie walked into the conference room hand in hand. Alan turned around and narrowed his eyes at them. “What’s she doin’ ‘ere?”

“She’s comin’ wi’ us,” Robbie replied.

“She cinnae come wi’ us,” Alan countered. “We’re on our way tae war. It’s no place fer a woman. Ye should ken that, lad.”

Robbie stiffened. “I’m no lad, lad. I’m a mon if anyone in this room is, and it’s me Throne we’re fichtin’ fer. I’ll be the one tae decide whether she comes or no, and I say she comes. She’s fought and won a hundred times, and I’ll no leave her behind now. If she’s no comin’, then I’m stayin’ behind, too.”

Alan glared at him, and the King scowled. “Ye’re a mon o’ war, and ye ken best how tae get yer own Throne back, and we’ll no tell ye otherwise. If ye care ought aboot yer companion, ye’ll leave her where she’ll be safe. She’s best tae stay behind wi’ the women, and that’s all there is tae’t. If ye insist tae bring her alaing, it’s on yer own head.”

“I’tis,” Robbie replied, “and I say she comes. Now, if ye care a’tall to mak’ our plans, ye’ll go ahead wi’ that and leave the subject where it lies.”

Alan and the King exchanged glances. “Ye bring her or no, as ye please,” Alan returned. “Ye cinnae think tae include her in our plans.”

“Whye’er not?” Robbie asked.

“She’s…. she’s a woman,” Alan replied, “and she’s a foreigner.”

“I’m a foreigner meself, if it comes tae that,” Robbie countered.

“Ye’re the King,” Alan corrected him, “and ye’re the ainly one as can ficht the Urlus. Ye ha’e tae come. As for sharin’ our plans wi’ a foreign woman as dinnae belaing on the battlefield in the first place, ye cinnae include her in our conferences. Ye mun’ ken that yer ownself.”

“She’ll be included,” Robbie declared. “That’s me last word.”

The King and the Prince looked at each other one more time. Neither said a word. Elle watched Robbie work. He got more confident with every moment. That short flight he took outside strengthened him for what he set out to do.

He got bigger and more sure of himself in the last few minutes. How long did he hold himself back from changing? He must have known all along he could do it. He could fly far and fast whenever he wanted. He just had to overcome the mental block holding him back.

The same mental block held him back from her. It made him fight against his feelings for her. He kicked and scratched against loving her, but now that he embraced his dragon self, he let go of all his resistance. They were together for good and all—right up until the moment they wouldn’t be anymore.

The King and Alan didn’t argue with him, but they didn’t discuss their plans. They wouldn’t say a word in front of Elle. Robbie surveyed the two of them one more time. “No? Very weel.”

He took Elle by the hand and spun on his heel to march out of the room.

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