Golden Embrace: A Stand-Alone Novella (Soul of a Dragon) by Clara Hartley

Author:Clara Hartley [Hartley, Clara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Aryana didn't care to look at the basket materials and weapons her had sister sent over. She wasn't used to chores like these. They were a pointless way to waste time. She preferred being out on the training grounds, yelling instructions and checking the battle form of recruits.

Instead, she sat one of her guards down and talked. At first, the witch was hesitant to converse. Aryana assumed Enid had instructed the guards not to talk. Still, Aryana was respected amongst their community and held some power in her position, so with enough coercion, the witch, Leiana, sat down next to her.

"Is there news of a dragon?" Aryana asked, picking up and inspecting an unsharpened knife. Only when she realized how threatening the action looked did she put the knife down. She didn't want to be viewed as a threat. It wasn't good for negotiations.

The woman's jaw tightened. "Are you referring to your new… your mate, seeker?"

"Yes, him. Gold-winged beast with an overly friendly personality."

The witch fidgeted too much. Leiana's lips quivered as she gave her response. "No, ma'am."

Aryana narrowed her eyes. "Are you lying to me?" She knew Diovan had been caught.

"No, of course not. I'd never lie to you, second seeker."

"Okay, then. Let's talk about something else. Are there any spells you'd like to learn? I'll teach you."

Leiana didn't look older than eighteen. The witch's repertoire of spells should be decent, as all water witches were well versed in spells, but definitely nowhere as large as Aryana's. She had almost ten years of experience on the young woman, and the tribe knew her as one of the most exceptionally gifted amongst them. She had doubted herself in the beginning, but soon came to realize that controlling magic came to her more easily than her counterparts.

The witch lit up. "A personal lesson, from you?"

"I have time to kill."

"Well, yes. Thank you. Oh, um, where to start? Where to start…"

Aryana folded her arms on top of the table, amused by her new apprentice's excitement. She did specialize in training, but usually, only the most brilliant recruits had the privilege of being trained by her. "How about the spells you have some difficulty with? Or any spells which you really like, and you'd like to know more variations of?"

"Variations?"

"Yes, many spells have modifiers to them, so they have a wider range of uses."

Leiana raised her brows, surprised by this new information. It wasn't common knowledge, especially amongst the younger ones, because the trainers preferred to keep things simple and more direct.

Leiana scratched the back of her head. "Oh, then how about this growth spell I've been working on? It's often used for plants…"

The conversation went on for a good hour. Arayana could tell the witch was warming up to her. They went through countless spells and variations. Aryana didn't think Leiana could absorb all of the information, but teaching wasn't exactly her main priority.

"So, about the dragon…"

Leiana froze and set her quill down, taking a pause from her scribbling. Nervous laughter sounded from the young woman's lips.

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