Dragon Riders of Elantia Box Set by Jessica Drake

Author:Jessica Drake [Drake, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dynamo Press
Published: 2019-04-02T22:00:00+00:00

9

I landed on the Treasure Trove’s rooftop soundlessly, thanks to my spelled boots, which Salcombe hadn’t taken from me. I clutched the bag of artifacts to my chest and watched as Lessie and the other two dragons soared upward and curved around, heading for Dragon’s Table. Rhia would get Lessie settled at her family manor, and then she and Jallis would return to the academy.

I just hoped they wouldn’t be punished for taking an unauthorized leave of absence. Especially since they didn’t have any actual proof that they’d saved me.

If they do get punished, I’ll make sure to go up there and set things right, I decided as I climbed down from the roof. If anyone deserved to be penalized for this mess, it was me, not them.

On the ground, I turned to the storefront and was pleased to see Kira, Tiana, and Nate in the shop with Carina, helping her close up for the night. The two guards standing by the front door jerked in surprise, and immediately moved to block it.

“Sorry, miss,” one of them said gruffly. “The shop is closed.”

I folded my arms across my chest. “I own the shop. Now let me in.”

The guards hesitated as they studied me, their eyes lingering on my hair. “They said she had red hair, didn’t they?” one of them asked.

"She just dropped down from the roof," the other one said. "She's probably a thief, just trying to—"

“Zara!” Carina’s shocked voice drew their attention away. She stood behind the storefront window, clutching a giant silver platter in her hands. I grinned at the stunned look on her face. “What are you doing here?”

“Trying to visit my own shop,” I called through the glass. “You want to call your dogs off?”

The door burst open, and Carina pushed past the guards. "When did you get back?" she cried as she flung her arms around me. "I thought you were going to be away for months!"

“Zara!” the others called, their voices ringing with joy. Nate scrambled out the door to hug me as well, Kira and Tiana not far behind. “What are you doing here?”

“It’s a bit of a long story,” I said. “Why don’t we go inside so I can tell you all about it?”

We went into the shop, and I immediately handed Carina my finds from the underground palace. “I made a stop on the way back to bring these for you. They should all fetch a good price.”

"Excellent." Carina immediately handed them off to Kira, who took them into the back to be cataloged and prepped for sale. "Dragon's fire, you look exhausted, Zara. Have you eaten anything today?"

I thought about it, and my stomach rumbled loudly. “Not since this morning,” I said. “I could use a bite.”

"Nate, Tiana, head out and see if you can scrounge up a late dinner for us." Carina flipped them a coin. "While they go get the food, you can wash up and change into something more comfortable." She eyed my dirty clothes.

I sniffed my armpit and wrinkled my nose.

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