18 Little Cecily (2/2)
It was assumed that our tribe would be wiped out from the elements. However, by the will and mercy of a Frost Dragon, my tribe was saved from the brink of destruction. It was through the mercy and kindness of that lone dragon that my ancestor was saved, along with the tribe.
Following that the dragon gave the tribe hospitality and allowed my ancestors to survive the cold. While they lived with the dragon, the dragon in its infinite wisdom and maybe even boredom. Decided that it would teach these humans a dragon art.
Being that the dragon itself was also a woman, it imparted its knowledge to the woman of my tribe. Blessing them with the knowledge to learn an ability to control the frost, similar to the innate skill that's the dragons are born with at birth.
The 「Winter Dance」, only masterable by a woman. It allows us to harness the power of frost. The stronger and more devoted one's dance is the stronger one can become. It's a way to nourish the body, as one progress through the winter dance, the whiter their hair becomes, and the flesh slowly becomes paler, as they channel the frost throughout their body.
Through the execution of this art, one can become as strong as a dragon for the duration they're able to harness the skill. If one can completely master the skill and can get the blessing of another frost dragon, then they are granted the ability to perform dragonification
My mother is a direct descendent from the first woman that learned the art from the kind frost dragon. She's also extremely skilled at the art herself, my great-great-grandmother was able to receive the skill of dragonification.
However, no one's been able to get the blessing of a frost dragon since her. There have only been a handful from our history, that have been able to obtain the blessing of a dragon.
”You know I've only just learned the first few steps so far, you want me to master the dance before Hollis decided on obtaining a class!?” I cry out.
”If you learn the 「Winter Dance」, and become proficient at the sword as well, then you'll be able to challenge a temple to obtain a class. I'll also try to learn the sage arts from father, if we can master each of the family's arts, then we'll be strong enough to accompany them both, and become adventurers together!” My brother says clenching my hand tighter.
A fire is burning deep in his eyes, we'd been a lot of places in our short lives and seen a lot. But this was the first time that I've seen him this excited and invigorated about something. Although I understood because I felt the same way, the moment that I laid my eyes on her, I knew that something amazing would happen.
Something about her was magnetic, and I couldn't help but get sucked towards her. Thankfully, she'd agree to by my friend, I thought my heart would burst at that moment.
Not only that she even protected me!
”Do you think we'll be able to do it? Or is this just a small dream that wouldn't ever happen?” I ask him.
He doesn't answer me right away, but his hand holding mine loosens and then tightens.
”We don't know until we try!”
”Isn't it better to try our best, than to not try at all?”
Mhm. . . he was right.
”We'll just have to try our best then!” I agree.
With that the two siblings made a pact that night, to not be left behind by their newfound friends. It was a child's foolish promise, but they held it close to their hearts. And by chance, a God had been watching. The God of Love, to be exact, Hearth. These children caught his attention, for their devotion and love.
In watching these two children, that are outside of the creatures he created, he felt moved. With that he decided that he would bless these children and give them an extra helping hand in completely their wishes.
With that the stirring of a changing wind began to flow into the heart of the two children.