Vur scratched his head and looked around. Where did everyone go?
Dont they normally leave a ssage behind when they disappear like this? Tafel asked. She was standing beside Vur, frowning at the empty courtyard. The only evidence that any dragon had been there were the staves lying around on the ground. And the massive fissure that Sera had left behind while taking out her anger on Zyocuh.
I can ask, Mary said. Her head moved from side to side, looking for sothing. A boulder caught her eye, and she walked up to it before tapping her foot into its shadow. Co out.
A man dressed in black crawled out from underneath the boulder and knelt in front of Mary, one arm pressed across his chest while keeping his head lowered. My liege.
Whered the dragons go? Mary asked. And what happened to Zyocuh?
The dragons grouped up and flew north to the ritual site of the Treva Empire, the Shadows mber said. And Sir Zyocuh was taken away by one of the sky-blue dragons that split off from the group; Im not sure to where.
Are these magic staves? Tafel asked and crouched down. She picked up one of the charred pieces of wood and furrowed her brow at it. I feel like this would help my fire magic.
Those are the staves that the dragons were creating, the Shadows mber said. We dare not touch them in fear of drawing their ire.
Smart, Tafel said and nodded. Im keeping this one. She tucked the black staff away into a portal and nodded. I doubt theyll notice anyway if they left them behind like this.
Vur tilted his head. But when I offer to give you equipnt from Grimmys hoard, you dont want them?
This is different, Tafel said. I found it, and Im taking a risk by keeping it.
Vur blinked. What risk?
Well, they might get mad, Tafel said. Acquiring great equipnt has to co with equally challenging ordeals. Like this leviathan armorshe plucked at the scaled armor pressed tight against her bodywas obtained after slaying a leviathan. And this staff is obtained from stealing from a dragon. See?
Vur rubbed his chin. Oh. Then why dont you just steal from Grimmy?
Tafel cleared her throat and avoided her husbands gaze. You see, she said and looked up at the brightening sky. Theres risks, and theres rewards. Sotis, the rewards arent worth the risk. Theres nothing in the world that you can offer thatll make get on Grimmys bad side. She nodded and tilted her chin down to et Vurs eyes. And with that being said, why dont you take a staff too?
Vur shook his head. I dont like carrying things.
Didnt you wish for extra arms to carry more things? Stella asked, popping her head out of Vurs chest. Where are they anyway? Why do you keep them retracted all the ti?
Tafel doesnt like them, Vur said and shrugged. How is rvins beansprout doing?
Oh, I planted him in the dirt, Stella said. Hell be fine. Theres nothing inside of your soul thatd want to eat him anyway.
Didnt you want him to leave Vurs soul? Sheryl asked from the runes on Vurs shoulder.
I did for a while, Stella said and humd. But it turns out hes a really useful guard. You saw how he delayed that army. Itd be a waste to let him go free when I can work him to the bone instead.
Is that the only reason? Only Sheryls voice could be heard, but the image of a red boulder smirking ca into the minds of the people who heard her.
Whats that supposed to an, Sheryl? Stella asked with narrowed eyes. She flew out of Vurs chest and landed on his head, placing her hands on her hips as she glared over the edge at the runes on his shoulder.
Nothing, Sheryl said. I was just wondering if you got more attached to rvin or not after he gallantly sacrificed himself for you.
Dont be stupid, Stella said and pursed her lips. Fairies dont feel attachnt except to their family.
Wouldnt he be your family if you married him? Sheryl asked, the runes on Vurs shoulder flashing twice.
Stellas face turned pink, but she spoke with a hardened voice, Im going to have one of the prisoners shoot you in the butt with an arrow again. If you want to tease soone, then tease Deedee. He still has lots of love troubles.
A deep sigh ca out of the brown runes on Vurs forearm.
I dont think Mistle and Zilphy will like that very much if I do that, Sheryl said in a small voice.
Hey! How co you said Mistles na first, huh? Zilphy asked. Im the one thats married to Deedee. Im the one who should be first in the not liking that very much!
Obviously, the stronger elental should be nad first, Mistle said with a sniff. Youre just a gust elental, not even greater than a strong breeze. I embody the ocean. Were in vastly different leagues, with yours not even being able to dream of reaching mine. What makes you think you deserve a mountain elental like Diamant? You shouldve aid for soone on your own level, like a pebble elental.
Say that to my face, octopus legs!
Shouldnt you do sothing about your elentals? Tafel asked Vur. It cant be good for them to hate each other, right?
Vur shrugged. Its Deedees fault, so Deedee should fix it.
Excuse ? Diamant asked. How is this my fault? Youre the one who forcibly wed to Zilphy as a representative of your church. If the bla must lie on one of us instead of one of them, then its your fault, not mine.
What do you an forcibly wed? Zilphy asked, her green rune turning red. It was a consensual marriage! A matrimony between two loving elentals! Which part of you was forced?
Tafel furrowed her brow at Vur. I think you just made things worse.
Sotis, things have to get worse before they get better, Vur said and nodded.
Alright. Tafel placed her hands on her hips. Whos teaching you all these sayings? First it was that thing about soones character, and now its a profound statent about life.
Vur pointed at the bag on Alices waist. I heard it from the genie that Alice keeps in the jam jar.
Really? Tafel raised an eyebrow. What else has it said?
Vur cleared his throat. Please, let out to use the bathroom. Im begging you. Have rcy.
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