Chapter 27: Merethyl

As he lifts us into the sky, I sigh.

“So, you don’t like Naremyn either, huh?” I say to Avani. “Or at least, you don’t trust him? Probably good instincts.” I say and lay down on Avani’s back. I really love riding on him. The air up here is so clean and clear, the sky seems so much closer.

Of course, Avani doesn’t answer me. Even if he did, I don’t speak dragon. It’s an ancient language, older even than the elves.

So I lay there, thinking of our next steps. Avani said he had other places where we could search, coordinates he got from Ishir. I wonder how the tiger knows about these places. And I wonder if we’re going to one right now. I didn’t ask Avani where we were going, but he keeps insisting that he’s with me, so I trust that.

I need to find Yhendorn. I need to find him before Naremyn tries to take over our troupe. I have no doubt that he’ll try to do that while I’m out looking for Yhendorn. And if it takes too long, Yhendorn will have to fight for his position once more.

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