Valley of the Black Dragon by B. A. Fleming

Author:B. A. Fleming [Fleming, B. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-20T06:00:00+00:00

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Casperi awoke to now find five men sitting around the campfire.

“Can you understand me in this tongue?” asked Aryz Coun. His dark curling hair swept back with a receding hairline. His eyes were dark as well, easily penetrating all that they saw.

“Yes,” answered Casperi suspiciously.

“This is ancient tongue that Monks of Moung know. The story of your eyes reveal more than appearance, my lord,” suggested Aryz Coun.

“Why do you call me a lord when you have just met me?” replied Casperi.

“It is easy to see. Not by your clothes, but your manner, that you are more than mere peasant. Your blade marks you noble one, not from this land, as does color of your skin.”

“Yes, I am Prince Casperi of Catheridge of the Kingdom of the Valley.”

“Hardular?” wondered Aryz Coun.

“What is Hardular?” queried Casperi.

“Monks of Moung speak of your land, but so few claim have been there,” Aryz Coun considered this as the others sat, listening. He translated for the others for a few moments, and then continued.

“Most that try to find your people are eaten by the worms that protect caves. Others climbed up into the high mountains where Ice Giants and Gols reside only to be killed, or return with stories of an incredible glacier, and a black dragon that protects it.”

Casperi processes the conversation for a moment, still light headed from the past few days.

“Who are these monks that you speak of?”

“Prince Casperi, my other companions do not speak your tongue. I do as well, though not as clearly as Aryz Coun. I am Temar of the Angol Tribes, and our ancient ones speak your tongue of broken words. You are now in Imuhagh Dominion. Our Queen Emba rules of five summers in succession her father. Aryz Coun and mysoul are what you call outerdominion at presence and are in this habitation in search our place in the Imuhagh. Monks of Moung have been kind to us in the presence, and now we sit with these men to as your saying may be, ‘create our fortune’, before returning to the society.”

Casperi nodded. Although he didn’t understand all of the words Temar had spoken, he had the general idea of what was being said.

“Monks of Moung are ancient ones themselves, from distant land. They teach many things that I learning for my first. They would know much more than can be explained by Aryz Coun or mysoul, he indicated before continuing.

“We have good riches in this moment and hoped that we would return to them in days coming, if you would to join us?”

“I thank you Temar,” acknowledged Casperi. “I too have some riches which may add to your fortune. I need to return to my lands as quickly as possible, so to leave sooner rather than later would be better for me if you or Aryz Coun would be my guide. I have a mission that I seek to fulfil.”

Although Casperi was pleased with this development he thought it unwise to reveal too much of his reasoning for arriving in this situation.

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