670 Second Favorite Cousin (1/2)
Moving and training soldiers did not necessarily mix as Kyera was quickly finding out. She was busy with the soldiers in the wide open field behind the palace, organizing the warriors to fight alongside the dragons. Clovis and his brothers teaching the younger recruits while Kyera trained the older ones into their new roles.
Eve and Vivian set about making this palace a home, cleaning and managing the staff while trying to handle Freya who was completely useless. Her broken heart resulted in locking herself away in the tower attic away from even her son. This left Keen all alone…
Or at least it would have, if Raina would give him the chance to be alone. He sat in the gardens, drinking tea and watching two young dragons try to puzzle their way through the dragon games.
Currently a young forest dragon who was born to blend in with fall leaves and a small ice dragon were trying to open the huge wooden puzzle cube. Ivory and Ember had managed it in 2 days, but these little ones wanted to beat that record… however it seemed unlikely. Their antics should have made him laugh, but instead the boy just watched.
”Hey, Keen what are you doing out here?” Raina asked as she strolled into the garden. She was dressed in a simpler dress today, not her dragon leathers.
”Shouldn't you be at the nest?” Keen asked, avoiding her eyes to watch the dragons still. Raina shook her head with a bright smile and sat down beside him on the wall.
”Nope, my nestling left the nest! So I'm free for a bit and I wanted to spend some time with my second favorite cousin.” Raina replied bumping shoulders with him playfully. He shot her a disdainful look.
”Second?” He asked raising a brow. She chuckled at his expression.
”Yes, second. No one can compete with baby Drynala.” Raina pointed out and the boy thought about it a moment… Dryn was pretty cute. Then again… she wasn't his favorite cousin.
”Suit yourself. I prefer my older cousins honestly.” He replied with a shrug playing it off cool. Raina smiled and set her head on his shoulder. Use to this by now, he put an arm around her. ”So what's wrong?”
”I'm worried about a friend of mine.” Raina replied her voice sad as she huffed a big sigh.
”Oh and why is that?” The older boy asked glancing at his younger cousin. They were a year apart, yet it didn't feel that way.
”Well he's been depressed and avoiding me.” Raina explained and he frowned. Avoiding her? Who was competing for her affection and why was he avoiding her?