Wrath of the Dragon: (The Chronicles of Dragon, Series 2, Book 8) (Tail of the Dragon) by Craig Halloran

Author:Craig Halloran [Halloran, Craig]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Two-Ten Book Press
Published: 2017-03-14T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 22

Nath and Grahleyna spent hours talking about things. She explained how dragons and men had once been close allies. In some regards the gold and silver were gifts, and in others, they were tributes. Then too, dragons were notorious for creating their own gifts. They loved their kings that came over millennia and gave with cheerful hearts.

“There was a time when the throne room was filled with nothing but the murals and the thrones. But that time was long before me,” Grahleyna said. “The dragons never asked for any of it. Eventually though, the dark times came. The races who came and saw the vast wealth became jealous. Word of the treasure spread throughout Nalzambor, and the men, dwarves, elves, and others stopped coming. To make matters worse, they turned against the dragons, thanks to the legions of evil. There came a point where we just decided to stay out of their way. In return, they decided to hunt us.”

“So, there used to be peace in the land?”

“For the most part, yes. Men and dragons were united for the common good, but it only takes a grain of evil to tear the very foundations apart.”

“That’s sad, Mother.”

“That’s life. We live it by fighting to do what is right. I hate to admit this, but I was beginning to lose hope. I should never let that happen. But now, you are back, and the word from your father has lifted my spirits again.” She let go of the chandelier. It floated toward the cathedral ceiling. “Nath, we are going to need to evacuate Dragon Home.”

“What? We can’t do that! The dragons would rather die first! I’d rather die first.”

“Come now, Nath. You’ve hardly spent any time in this mountain. Would you miss it so much?”

“But this is a place of sanctuary for us. It’s a testament to our power. As long as Dragon Home stands, the world has hope.”

“Men call it the Mountain of Doom. They’ve done so for a very long time.”

“No, Dragon Home needs to become a beacon of hope again. We need to change that. Mother, we have to hold off their forces. Just long enough to stop the wurmers and the giants. I just need more time. I can do this.”

“We’ve waited long enough, Nath. We need to evacuate while we still can.”

“But how? Wurmers fill the skies. We can’t leave without some kind of battle.”

“We can use the murals. As a matter of fact, I’ve already been dispatching many of the dragons through them.”

“Where?”

“All over Nalzambor. They’re hiding.”

Nath couldn’t believe his ears. “Mother, we need an army. There is strength in numbers! Now we have nothing, after summoning them back here to begin with.”

“I’m sorry, Nath, I had to do what I thought was best—”

“No more dragons leave!”

“Almost all of them are already gone.”

For the first time in his life, Nath almost pulled his hair out. An army numbering in the thousands was ready to invade, and they didn’t have any forces to fight it. A skeleton crew wouldn’t be nearly enough to stop the giants.

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