Dragon's Claws by Bri Sailor

Author:Bri Sailor [Sailor, Bri]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-11-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“She is the General of the Black Army! And she has killed not only our soldiers but razed entire villages and towns to the ground.” Shouted a red-faced councilman dressed in burgundy robes.

An equally impassioned councilwoman countered back. “But she came to us and willingly surrendered, and let us not forget that she saved the princess!”

The council chamber erupted into shouts and arguments once again.

“She should be executed!”

“But what if what she is saying is true?”

“We need to prepare for battle!”

“She’s a butcher! Justice demands her head!”

King Toran rubbed his eyes and leaned back in his chair that was positioned at the head of the table. The council members continued to argue and a few looked like they were going to crawl over the table and strangle each other. For several hours they had been discussing what to do with the now captive general but had not made any progress.

“Silence!” shouted a weary Toran, his eyes red and outlined in dark circles. He had hardly slept since the moment Ky had entered his life.

“Yes, Ky is the death-dealing right hand of our enemy, and yes, she claims, as well as my daughter, to have saved Atreyis’ life. But I can’t help sensing that there is more going on.” He stood up, all eyes on him, curious and confused. “I sought the guidance of the High Priestess. I was sure that this was a test from the Goddess. I thought that my dealing with the General would prove my trust in her judgement.”

He began walking around the room. “Over the last few years I have been attempting to teach myself the sacred language of the gods. I am aware that this practice is forbidden, which is why I have done so in secret. While my understanding of the language is nowhere near that of the priesthood, I have spent the last few days buried in ancient texts written in Ílóáthé, attempting to decipher them for myself, and it only served to bolster my fears. I am confident in my deciphering and believe this girl is a harbinger of doom for what is left of the four kingdoms.”

He stopped and searched his audience.

“How? How were you able to accomplish such a feat? You can’t possibly believe in those claims made by ancient fortune tellers long dead.” Interjected a councilman.

“Never mind how. And, yes, I believe with all my being.” Replied a deadly serious Toran. “According to the texts it all starts with a great war, much like the one we currently find ourselves in the midst of. It is said that during this war a great dragon like the ones of old will arise. This dragon will then set about destroying everything…it’s the end of the world.”

A councilwoman stood up. “What makes you think that this soldier is part of the prophecy?”

“From what I understand the texts roughly translate that ‘the Dragon will destroy the royal sun and moon’.” He paused. “As you are all aware, my children were born during the last eclipse.

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