Book 5: Chapter 9 (1/2)
Ramon and Gloria stared up at the figure in front of them with wide eyes. “This is Grandma?” Ramon asked. His head tilted to the side, and he blinked a few times while inching closer to get a better look. The person in front of him wasn’t shaped like a dragon at all, but Ramon knew better than to judge someone by their outer appearance. Vur didn’t look like a dragon at times, but he certainly was one.
“Oh, boy, your kid is quite special, isn’t he?” Lindyss asked with an amused expression. She crossed her arms over her chest and stared the silver dragon straight in the eyes. “I’m not your grandma. In fact, I’m not even a dragon.”
“If you’re not Grandma, then why are we here?” Ramon asked and sat back on his haunches. He raised his neck upwards, tilting his head back to stare up at Grimmy and Leila from below. “We flew for so long, but we didn’t even go to where you said we were going.”
Grimmy stroked his chin. “We only flew for so long because she was hiding from us,” he said and glared at Lindyss. “Normally, she’s much closer to the roost.”
“And yet, you still managed to find me,” Lindyss said and sighed. “What do you want? A babysitter? I know Tafel lost her phoenixes thanks to Nova’s carelessness. I’ll have you know, for dragons, my services will be calculated by the minute.”
“You’re ignoring me,” Ramon said, thwapping his tail against the ground. “Why did we fly all this way for nothing? I’m tired, and I’m hungry, and I really need to poo.”
“Yes, why did we come here, dear?” Leila asked, staring at Grimmy.
“We’re teaching our kids a life lesson,” Grimmy said and gestured towards Lindyss while looking at Gloria and Ramon. “Look. Dragons are big, and most of the creatures in the world are smaller than us. They have entire towns and cities filled with wondrous things, but if we go to take those things, those creatures will be wary of us and lose motivation to create more interesting things.” Grimmy poked Ramon’s snout. “You know that sesame oil and salt you dip your rabbit tails in? That was made by a human. If you want more, you need someone who can get it for you.”
Ramon blinked, and the gears in his head whirred. Then, his eyes lit up. “She’s like Gloria, but I can tell her to get me things from human cities!”
“You shouldn’t order your sister around so much,” Leila said, gently nudging Ramon’s shoulder in a chiding manner. “One day, she’ll be bigger than you, and you’ll regret it.”
Gloria blinked. “Is that true?” she asked, her eyes widening. “I’ll be bigger than Ramon one day?”