Dragon's Quest by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Format: epub
Published: 2010-02-13T07:26:42+00:00

Chapter Six

Duplicity. Plainly, Remo would be accused of the dishonorable crime. He hung his head, knowing such a charge could easily be laid upon him with no small amount of truth.

Quenton stammered and choked on his wine, at a complete loss.

Jack ushered his dragon inside, then closed the door firmly. His face was grim, but not angry. “You guys really don’t know much about humans, do you?” He shook his head and sat on a bench.

“They know even less about you.” Aneurin quietly gave Quenton one sniff, raised his eyebrows, and sat down on another bench near the door.

Many might assume Jack’s bond mate guarded their meeting, but Remo wasn’t fooled. He was far enough away not to crush Jack if he changed and charred the miscreants to ash before Quenton could also shift.

Quenton gave Aneurin’s position a nod of acknowledgement. “I remind you I breathe poisonous breath that harms the skin as well. Let’s not think of killing our loves before we have given full consideration of all.”

“Remind me to discuss that with you, if your breath is chlorine, as the myth… legends tell.”

Jack cleared his throat and held up a conciliatory hand. “Ease up, guys. No one needs to get mad. I think we need to have a -- truth-telling -- session.”

Quenton nodded. “This I agree to do. But why do you stumble over your words so?”

Remo answered for Jack, whose lips were twitching with suppressed laughter. “I remind you that Jack is from the non-magic realm. His language was different, and I think we would not recognize his phrasing were he to directly translate. Some words require a cultural reference.”

Aneurin’s mutter from the door was nonetheless audible to all. “You don’t know the half of it.”

Jack manifested a steaming mug in his hands, causing Remo to start. “Sorry. Finally caught the hang of teleporting objects tonight, and I see no reason to waste a perfectly good cup of ja… coffee.” He grinned. “See? There’s an example. I almost called this brew in my hands by one of its many nicknames, java, named for one of the places where the ingredients come from.”

Quenton sipped his wine, feigning more aplomb than he possessed. Remo could feel the twang of his nervousness like badly tuned harp strings. “This explains much. We did wonder whence you came, and how you got to the human realm.”

Remo caught Aneurin’s wince and wondered at such an emotional reaction to a simple statement. “This sounds like a tale.”

Jack’s frown deepened, and he sipped his hot beverage, his eyes clouded with thought. “A long one we don’t have time for. What the non-human allies seek to know probably boils down to a few sentences. The rest can wait.” He took another sip. “You can ask Aneurin for details later, okay? He’s better at this than I am.”

“Then tell your allies what they need to know, Prince Jack.” Quenton leaned forward eagerly.

“My father tried to steal me on the night of my birth, probably to be a blood sacrifice.

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