The Dragon's Treasure by S.E. Smith

The Dragon's Treasure by S.E. Smith

Author:S.E. Smith [Smith, S.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: S.E. Smith


Chapter 19

It was early afternoon by the time they left. Drago kept a wary eye on Carly, fearful that in her enthusiasm she would fall over the side of the great ship. She must have realized he was watching her because she suddenly turned and grinned up at him.

Drago couldn’t keep the sigh of relief from escaping when he saw her step away from the side and gingerly navigate the deck of the airship to the steps leading up to the helm. The Dragonriders were much like the great ships that Nali used to travel. The difference was the Dragonriders used the dragon’s fire to power the great engines instead of the electricity of the thunderbirds.

Powered by the engines, guided by the wind, and with two massive wings and a rudder, the ship soared out of the protected cave in the cliff and into the sky. Drago was proud of the Dragon’s fleet of airships. Before the Great Battle, their fleet of ships had soared through the skies along with their dragon escorts. He turned the wheel and steered them to the southeast.

“This is unbelievable,” Carly said, climbing the stairs to stand next to him.

“The ships allowed us to increase our trade with the other kingdoms,” he explained.

“I don’t understand physics or aeronautics, but I do know this isn’t something my world has ever seen. Of course, they’ve never seen dragons, mermaids, or monsters, either,” she laughed.

“You live in a very strange world,” Drago replied with a shake of his head.

Carly’s laughter wrapped around him. She stepped forward to grip the railing. The warm breeze blew her hair back and once again he was reminded of the glitter of gold as the sunlight caught the different colors in her hair.

She turned and grinned at him to show she had heard his comment and found it amusing. Drago glanced around the ship, trying to see it from her point of view. The things he took for granted, she found magical. He couldn’t imagine not being able to shift into a dragon or live in the world he did without having the ability to use magic or fly through the air in the great ships. Life would be – difficult, at best.

He adjusted the sails with a slight twist of a knob and increased power to the engines. They had a good tailwind behind them and should make good time if it continued. They maintained a height of about three hundred meters above the ocean. He adjusted the wings to ensure a smooth flight. Locking the controls, he stepped around the helm and walked up behind Carly.

They stood in silence, gazing out over the vast ocean. Time seemed to stand still as they took in the beauty of the blue sky dotted with white clouds and the dark, sapphire blue waters below. The flock of paper birds darted about the ship, some landing on the ship’s rigging while others hopped about the deck.

“You said it would take us two days to get to where we are going?” Carly asked, leaning back against him.



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