Chapter 175 (2/2)
”I suppose . ”
”Why do I sense dragon kins.h.i.+p in you, and around here?”
”Well, I became a new race that is compatible with elves, fey, and dragons . ”
”Interesting . The Mother of Dragons wishes to meet you . ”
”Who?”
”We have been looking for you for a while, but I was unaware it would be you we were searching for . It seemed as if you were not in this realm for a while, and then you were moving so much, we could never catch up to you . ”
Joseph laughed and rubbed his head in embarra.s.sment .
”Sorry about that . I've been pretty busy . ”
”The forces a.s.saulting our world have been weakened, and we are able to awaken now . Many dragons are enjoying the chance to fly once more, even if they didn't make it to you before you moved . The meeting with the Mother may take some time, and the area is protected from interference, so you may want to take that into consideration . I will wait for you to make arrangements . ”
Joseph watched the dragon settle down underneath the CAGED SUN .
”This is a wonderful contraption, perfect for relaxing . ”
Joe agreed that the CAGED SUN probably wasn't meant to relax around, but then retreated again . With a sigh, he cast TELEPATHY with the members of his council . It had grown in size, and would take a while for everyone to a.s.semble .
”I have returned . There will be a meeting in an hour . ”
Once he was sure that they had all received his mental message, he took Stella's hand and teleported them to his parents' house .
His mom was tending to a huge flower bush in her front yard, standing up in excitement when he appeared . His dad was on the porch, reading a report .
”Hey mom, dad . ”
”Joseph!” cried his mom, coming and giving him a hug .
”I'm getting ready for the meeting,” apologized his dad .
”Will you be having dinner with us later?” asked his mom, stepping back to look him over .
”Sure, but you should only have to eat once…MOM! Why are you still human?”
”Um? I don't know how to answer that?” she said, giving him a puzzled look .
(SHE IS MAGIC NULL . I COULDN'T AFFECT HER, REMEMBER?)
'You never said she would stay human!' he complained to the system, trying to run solutions through his head .
(YOU NEVER NOTICED?)
'Shavist! That means she still has a normal human life span!'
(CORRECT . SHE IS ONLY 25 THOUGH . SHE SHOULD STILL HAVE 50 YEARS EASY, WITH PROPER HEALTH CARE . )
”Joseph, are you okay?” asked his mother, looking worried .
”I thought you were Wizar, like everyone else…our life span is 4 times that of a human…I wanted more time with you…” his voice choked as the realization hit him .
”Silly,” she laughed . ”I don't intend to die anytime soon . I do find it a bit unfair that I have to sleep more than everyone else, though . ”
”I promise I will figure this out,” he said, taking her hands . He did NOT want to lose her so soon . Fifty years was too short . Especially when he knew he wouldn't be able to bring her back should she die…
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