39 The Dwarven Village (2/2)
Don didn't do anything as he just stood there, Stodmer looked at the direction of the voice while other dwarves started to round up his and Don's group with hand made weapons in their hands.
”Grandfather,” Stodmer said while Don saw an old man with a white beard with a crossbow walking towards Stodmer and him, the old man seemed very tired and weak but he kept his crossbow aimed at Don steadily without any shake.
”Stodmer why tha hell did ye bring a human an' a half-elf ta our village?”
The old man asked Stodmer with gritted teeth.
”Grandfather 'afore I explain everything do ye recognize these” Stodmer heard most of the Dragon King's stories from his grandfather since he was a child so he knew his grandfather could make sure that the items had given to him by Don were fake or not but far as he knew they were the real deal.
The old man was stepped closer to Stodmer with his crossbow aimed at Don however the moment he laid eyes on the items in Stodmer's hands he dropped the crossbow.
”How where did ye get these?” the Oldman was trembling as he took the Khal from Stodmer's hands and looked at it closely as his eyes went wide and before he said anything Stodemer showed the picture of Dragon King to the old man.
”My king” the Oldman dropped to his knees with the picture in his hands, Stodmer never saw his grandfather like this before this is the first time he's seen his grandfather crying.
Stodmer put his hands on the Oldman's shoulder to reassure him, the Oldman slowly wiped away his tears and looked at Stodmer while still shivering.
”He gave o' of this grandfather” Stodmer pointed towards Don to the Oldman as the Oldman turned to see Don but before the Oldman asks Don anything, Stodmer started to tell him everything including the fact that he's claiming to be the successor of the Dragon King.
Don just stood there while the Oldman looked at him with wide eyes occasionally as Stodmer telling him everything, the dwarven woman seemed afraid and the children however looked at him and Knight with curiosity on their faces, some of them even slowly stepped forward towards Knight but pulled back by their mothers.
Finally, after a few minutes of telling the Oldman everything he saw and heard, Stodmer looked at his grandfather for his response. The Oldman didn't say anything as he stepped forward near Don and looked directly into his eyes and asked
”Be it true that ye be tha successor o' me king?”
”Yes” at the moment he said the dwarves around him started to murmur and looked at him with shock and surprise.
The Oldman breathed a sigh
”'en ye have nae problem proving it by meeting our guardian right?”
”Grandfather!”
”Grandpa!”
”What!?”
Not only Stodmer everyone heard the Oldman shouted in shock but the Oldman raised his hands and stopped them from saying anything else and looked at Don for his answer.
”No, I will meet your guardian” Don had no fear or doubts in his mind and also he had already heard something about a guardian from Catalie but she didn't know many things about the guardian.
”Follow this path into the cave and you'll meet our guardian,” the Oldman said and pointed towards the cave where some elves carried meat and food before.
Don just nodded and started to walk but before Knight and Uncle Dior could step forward to follow Don they were stopped by the Oldman
”Only he shou' go” the Oldman said to Knight, Knight wanted to disagree but seeing Don Knight knew he chose to meet the guardian alone.
Knight and Uncle Dior stood there without moving and saw Don walking into the caravan and disappearing into the darkness of the cave, the Oldman sighed and slowly walked towards Stodmer leaving Knight and Uncle Dior.
”Grandfather, be this a good idea?” Stodmer whispered to the Oldman.
”Don't worry even with her condition she can burn one great master easily if he's nae tha successor that be” the Oldman said and looked at the cave without batting an eyelid.
Don was walking into the cave for some time but he couldn't see where the guardian is the Oldman spoke about but he could feel the heat in the cave steadily rising as he moved forward as well as a sound of a growl.
Finally, after a few minutes of walk Don was able to see some light before him and fasten his pace towards the light, the closer he got to the light the more heat he felt and the growling sound got closer.
At the moment Don reached the other side of the cave his heart skipped a beat and his body stiffened in shock.
”Dragon”