The Spires of Dasny: 2: Queen of Dragons by Cheryl Rush Cowperthwait

Author:Cheryl Rush Cowperthwait [Rush Cowperthwait, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-04-24T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

“Seyra, wake up.”

Moaning, I roll over and try to bury my head under the pillow plumped with goose feathers. I mumble, “A few more minutes.”

“I allowed you to rest longer than I should. The Spires await their Queen.”

One eye opens and I yawn deeply. “Okay, I’m up.” A deep chuckle resonates in my head.

“And I’m standing outside your chamber.”

I fling my covers back, rubbing my face. “You don’t trust me?”

“Trust has nothing to do with it. Time does. We have already gathered the people and dragons. It is time to smash any rebellion brewing within our kingdom. The King needs his Queen.”

“Good thing I already bathed.” I smirk.

His head pokes through the opening, smiling. “I heard about your session with Hu’gan. I can’t wait to see your repeat performance.”

My eyes grow large as my mouth forms an ‘O’ shape. “Surely I’m not going to have to do this in from of all the Spires!”

“No. Not today. Today is about taking command of the situation. I know you are infatuated with your riding leathers, but for today, leave your jacket behind. A tunic with no sleeves is preferable. I’ll be waiting.”

He slips out of my chamber. I have a collection of fresh clothes on a bench at the foot of my bed. I choose a favorite one, died by the skin of blackberries. It’s more purple than black, sleeveless and has a scoop neck rather than a line of wooden buttons to contend with. I slip it on and add a long black sash around my waist. My hair will have to do. At least I left it in braids when I bathed earlier.

I pick up the Ziphan and slip through the opening of my doorway and Dreyth is dressed in finery. The same finery has been attached to the saddle as the day of the celebration. My stomach turns on itself. This must be official.

“Indeed, it is my Queen. It’s time to soar. We’ll be in the vast auditorium, where there is more space for all. It is the best for hearing as voices carry and the lighting allows all to see clearly.”

Cautiously, I climb into the saddle, careful to not disturb the cording running down in front and behind. The next moment we soar through the Spires and into another opening to enter the auditorium. We are at the uppermost area and fly over the heads of those gathered. We land on the enormous stage in the center. I glance at the way the stone benches have been carefully carved from the mountain in a semi-circle around the stage. It isn’t so much benches as it is deeply carved flat slabs deep enough to hold sitting dragons as well as people. It eases my thoughts to see railings with ropes across each level. At least the people won’t need to worry with falling from such heights.

Dreyth guides me to the Queen’s throne. I sit and gaze into his eyes.

“Trust in what I say and do. This must reach the hearts of all without giving them any more spears to jab at our sides.

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