Book 5: Chapter 34 (1/2)

Lindyss sighed as she trekked through the frozen wasteland. Grimmy had sent her off to acquire some human and dwarven goods to broaden the baby dragons’ horizons. She carried a massive bag on her back, and a shivering fairy queen, Erin Koller, was sitting on her shoulder. The fairy was using Lindyss’ hair as a makeshift cloak to keep herself warm. She puffed hot breaths into her hands and rubbed them together. “Why didn’t one of the dragons fly you there and back?” the fairy queen asked.

“I don’t know,” Lindyss said, her expression darkening. Why would she know what a giant oversized lizard was thinking? It’s not like she was an oversized lizard herself. “Maybe they were too lazy to fly. After all, why should they fly when they have me here to walk for them?”

Erin’s teeth chattered together. “Aren’t you supposed to be good with magic? Can’t you conjure a fireball or something to keep me warm?”

“I can,” Lindyss said, “but I’m more proficient in bringing the dead back to life. I wonder if your skeleton will have wings.”

Erin glared at Lindyss. If it weren’t for the cold, she would’ve stood up and slapped the cursed elf’s pointy ear. “There aren’t any bones in my wings.”

“I guess that answers that then,” Lindyss said. She exhaled upon seeing the entrance to the holy dragon’s den. “We’re finally here. You’ll be warm soon enough.”

“About time,” Erin said and grumbled.

Lindyss walked into the cave and shouted, “Grimmy, I’m back! I brought everything you wanted.”

Lulu’s head poked out of her cave. “Grimmy left.”

Lindyss blinked. “Left? What do you mean left?”

“He took Leila and his kids to the southern continent,” Lulu said. “But, uh, it seems like he forgot about you.”

Expletives burst out of Lindyss’ mouth, and she tossed the bag of things she had bought into a random corner of the cave. “Did he say when he was coming back?”

“He didn’t,” Lulu said and nodded. “However, judging by how often Leila comes back home, I think you’ll be waiting anywhere between two years to three hundred years.”

Lindyss took in a deep breath through her nose before exhaling through her mouth. “Thanks.”

“Are you going to chase after him?” Lulu asked as Lindyss turned and walked away. “If you are, can you take me with you? My family’s been stressing me out lately, and I know Mom doesn’t want to admit it, but you’re strong enough to take me away from here, right? You beat her up once.”

Lindyss stopped walking and turned to gaze at Lulu. “I’m not going to chase after him,” she said. “Why would I go looking for him after he clearly abandoned me? I didn’t even want to come here in the first place!” She furrowed her brow. “But if you’re looking for a place to relax and destress, I know somewhere we can go. You can fly us over there.”

Lulu’s eyes lit up. “Really? Let’s go!”

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