In the middle of a room in the palace, Leila and Grimmy were lying next to each other. In front of them, on the ground, a thick to made of stone was spread open in front of them. On the left side of the stone book, there were carved pictures of strange creatures. On the right side, there was a description written in an ancient language. Every ti the two dragons turned the pages of the to, a different creature and description would pop up.
This one looks pretty dangerous, doesnt it? Leila asked and raised an eyebrow.
Grimmy chuckled. These are all sealed creatures, he said. All of them are dangerous. If they werent dangerous, they wouldnt be sealed in the first place.
There was a shuffling sound, and the two dragons raised their heads. Grimmy closed the stone book and casually slid it under his belly, hiding it from view. A relatively small head poked into the room and looked around with wary eyes.
Ramon? Leila asked. Whats wrong?
Ramon limped into the room and sniffled. I want to go ho.
Why are you walking like that? Leila asked and frowned. She noticed a big bump just above the base of Ramons tail. Did soone hit you?
Grandma spanked because I didnt morize the alphabet in ti, Ramon said, his lips trembling.
Co here, Leila said and sighed. She placed her paw on top of Ramons head, and her eyes glowed with a silver light. A glow enveloped the bump on Ramons haunches, and within seconds, it disappeared. When it was gone, Leilas eyes stopped glowing, and she took her paw off of Ramon. Did your grandmother not give you enough ti to learn? How co you didnt morize the alphabet?
I was practicing the technique Vur taught , Ramon said and pouted. But I wasnt good enough at it, and I fell asleep without learning anything.
Vur taught you a technique? Grimmy asked. What was it?
He taught how to learn in my sleep.
Leilas brow furrowed. You should forget about that technique until youre older, she said. When youre still young, you should spend more ti awake and exploring the world. The older you get, the more energy youll need to do things. Theres no reason to sleep so much while youre still so little.
But I want to be an adult! Ramon said and slapped his tail against the ground. Vur said if I was an adult, then no one would hurt anymore! And he said the best way to beco an adult is by eating lots and sleeping lots.
Grimmy rubbed his chin. Its true that youll get hurt less as an adult, he said. But to beco an adult that cant get hurt, youll have to experience things that can hurt you first. Its a part of growing up.
Ramon lowered his head and stared at the ground. Wasnt that the sa thing Vur said? Getting hit was a normal part of growing up. He frowned and stomped his foot against the ground. Wasnt he a dragon? Werent dragons supposed to be the greatest creatures? Isnt there a way to not get hurt while growing up?
Leila patted Ramons head. Youre a holy dragon, rember? Even if you get hurt, you can always heal yourself.
But I dont want to get hurt in the first place!
Thats why you have to listen to your grandma, Leila said. If you go through all her lessons, youll be strong enough to protect yourself from all harm in the future. Have you ever seen your dad get hurt? No, right? Thats because he went through the sa thing youre going through now.
Ramon pouted and made eye contact with Grimmy. You learned all the alphabets too?
Grimmy nodded. They might not seem useful now, but theyre the foundation for everything. Without knowing the alphabet, how will you record your experintal results? How can you read what other people have written? How can you unseal ancient evils without knowing the unsealing language?
Ramon tilted his head. Were those things important? As long as he could hit and bite things harder than anyone else, did he really need to learn all the other stuff?
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Kondra frowned. Since Lulu had left with Grimmys little elf, it was clear that the two of them shouldve been heading towards the southern continent to follow after Grimmy. However, she couldnt sense any hint of her youngest daughters aura at all. Kondra turned her head towards her mate. Can you sense Lulus traces?
Kondras mate shook his head. Its strange. I couldnt sense it at all even when we left the cave. Did the elf use a masking spell?
I dont know, Kondra said and narrowed her eyes. Currently, the two holy dragons were flying over the ocean separating the eastern continent from the southern continent. Once we reach land, it wont be too hard to find traces of them.
Even if we cant find Lulu, it shouldnt be difficult to find Grimmoldesser. We can ask him where Lulu went, Kondras mate said. While were there, we can see our grandchildren as well. Do you think theyre being taken care of? I hope theyre not being abused by Gren and Kal.
Kondra snorted. If they harm a single scale on Glorias body, Ill fight them to the death, she said and bared her teeth.
Just Gloria? Kondras mate asked and raised an eyebrow. What about Ramon?
Ramons a troublemaker, Kondra said. If he does sothing wrong, he deserves to be punished. In fact, if Gren and Kal arent properly educating Ramon, Ill fight them to the death.
Do all the fights have to be to the death? Kondras mate asked. If we really fought to the death, whose side do you think Leila would take?
Kondra fell silent. For a while, only the sounds of the dragons beating wings could be heard. Kondra snorted, breaking the silence. Ill fight Gren and Kal to the point of near-death.
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