>>Drakkar
We were almost ready to take off when the word came in that Draegon had found a lead and Draegon, Draken and Vesper had already left for Muriel forest.
Princess
"When did they leave?" I asked the advisor who was told about their departure
"It's been half a day now my prince,"
Half a day?
Well… Muriel forest is far away…
"Ariston," I turned to look at him
He was already on his feet, sword slung over his back, expression tight and carved from stone.
He didn't speak—we didn't need to.
We ran.
Both of us were ready to go after them.
The halls blurred past us as we bolted through them, footsteps pounding in sync.
Just as we turned a corner—about to reach the exit—the ground trembled, or perhaps it was the sky
I stopped mid-sprint.
So did Ariston.
The air changed. We looked at each other in horror, sensing that something bad was coming our way
It was subtle at first—like the breath of something massive awakening.
But it was wrong. Off. Sour.
My heart sank.
