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Chapter 15: A Queen's Confrontation
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2026-04-28 09:48:01
CooperWhy do you think Skylar's opinion matters to Bynjym?
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The Dragon Thief Chapter 51: A Queen's Impact
But in her breast, another fire,Not born of greed, nor dark desire.She hears the cries no court will heed,Of dragons torn, of mothers’ need.Skylar‘Cyryl!’ I say, knowing I need to go to Nyry. I don’t know if the royals are still after her, but as an injured blue, she’ll be difficult to calm.‘Go. Bynjym, do not let anything happen to my rider!’‘I will kill them if they come near her,’ he growls.“I take it you’re riding with me?” Ryuki asks, wrapping his arm around my waist and lifting me up as he quickly races up Bynjym’s back.He gets us settled just as Bynjym lifts into the sky.‘Jyshy, go with them, along with four other bronzes. The other half stay with the silvers to guard the hatchlings,’ Cyryl says.‘Ylys, you need to stay to guard the hatchlings, too,’ I tell her when she lifts into the sky to join us.‘But Nyry …’‘We will get her and bring her here,’ Bynjym says to her, flying fast to get back to Nyry.‘Tell me what happened,’ I say as we fly.“They must have already
The Dragon Thief Chapter 50: Attack
With Bynjym bound in soul and scale,He guards the flight, he guards the tale.He fights the lords who steal with might,And shields the eggs through storm and night.SkylarI seem to have no problem sleeping in Ryuki’s arms. Considering I’ve gone nearly eighteen years without sleeping in a man’s arms, it’s surprising how comfortable I feel in his.When Bynjym lifts into the sky, taking us back to the thunder, I refuse to let myself feel terrified. I am a dragon rider, a queen’s rider. I will not flinch when it feels like gravity is trying to suck my stomach out of my body, nor will I get dizzy when the world below me becomes so small that it looks like an ant farm.‘Someday, you’ll equate these feelings with riding on my back. They will not only be familiar, but welcome,’ Cyryl says.‘I look forward to that day, my dragon.’When we get back to the thunder, I can feel the envious looks aimed my way. I’m not sure if the envy is toward Ryuki because he spent a night alone with me, or tow
The Dragon Thief Chapter 49: A Night Together
Ryuki, forged in flight and flame,Would die before he brought them shame.Their hearts entwine like roots of old,In love unbought, in legends bold.RyukiI’m thrilled that Skylar seems to understand her role as the queen’s rider. I’m even more excited that she's asking us to be by their side as they take on their role.‘Yes, our queens seem to have taken a liking to us,’ Bynjym says, as he resumes feeding Cyryl.“It’s late, Skylar. Did you want to return to the thunder and stay with the others tonight, or would you like to stay the night here on the beach?” I ask.She turns and looks at the waves gently lapping against the shore. Bynjym and I have slept here more times than I can count. It’s very peaceful.“Is it safe?”‘Nothing will harm my queens,’ Bynjym says.Cyryl begins clicking happily at Bynjym. He leans down and gently rubs his nose against her face. The clicking sound increases, then Skylar turns back to me.“I guess we’re sleeping here,” she says, smiling. “Does it get col
The Dragon Thief Chapter 48: Acceptance
So choose your side and guard your breath, For truth rides close on wings of death. A crown may fall, a world may change, When love and fire rearrange. SkylarI’m not sure what it was that finally made me realize that I will never be able to convince my father or Kenneth to stop hunting the dragons, but in that moment, I finally realized what it meant to be Cyryl’s rider.‘Now you understand,’ Cyryl says to me across the beach.‘Yes. I have to choose a side. There is no way to bridge this gap. There is no other way than war.’Even as I say it, I know that it means the death of people that I have loved, people who are or were my family. But I cannot turn a blind eye to what they are doing. The only way for us to win is for Cyryl and me to grow stronger together. We will become the leaders of our thunder. We will be the ones who strengthen the dragons and bring them to the forefront of the war. We will not longer be on the defensive. Once Cyryl is an adult, we will go on the offensiv
The Dragon Thief Chapter 47: My Dragons
For love is fierce when bonds run deep,And dragon hearts no cage can keep.Let kingdoms fall and empires break, The Dragon Thief will rise, awake.Ryuki‘Feeling smug, are we?’ Bynjym asks me.‘Says the dragon who is currently wrapped around his queen,’ I retort.'I’d say my plan worked.’‘YOUR plan? What plan was that?’ I ask.‘The one where I feigned being asleep so Skylar was forced to have you go into the water with her to ‘keep her safe’,’ he snickers. We both know Bynjym would never let anything happen to Skylar. She’s our queen’s rider. Next to Cyryl, she’s the most important being in the thunder.‘Some would argue that Skylar is the most important being in the thunder,’ he says.‘Explain,’ I say, turning to look at my dragon who is still lying on the beach in the sun.After making her come, Skylar fell asleep in my arms. Since she seems comfortable, I decided to stay in the water and I'm slowly swaying as I walk around to help her stay asleep.‘Without Skylar, Cyryl will peri
The Dragon Thief Chapter 46: When You're Ready
Ryuki waits with sword and flame,To stand beside her and stake his claim.Together now, the fire burns,The tide will shift; the balance turns.SklyarFor some reason, when Ryuki says I’m special, I feel special. He believes in me more than anyone ever has. My father appreciated that I was a good daughter and that I acted like a royal princess, knowing my place and accepting my role in life.Kenneth appreciated that I was an attractive, well put together princess who would make him look good, quietly accept her role in life, and have his heirs with no muss or fuss.Ryuki sees me for the woman I am. He doesn’t care that I’m a royal. He doesn’t care that I’m proper in all the ways that have always mattered in my life. He accepts that I am who I am.I’ve suddenly realized that I want more than the life I was expected to accept. I want to live my own life. I want to live free, free to be a dragon rider or kiss a man I barely know but who seems to understand me better than the people who h
The Dragon Thief Chapter 29: Aftermath
But one among them dares defy,A shadow swift beneath the sky.She walks the halls in silken grace,Yet moonlight masks her secret face.KennethI didn’t realize when I left to chase the thief, the damage that was done by that damned silver dragon. It was bad enough that I returned without the egg,
The Dragon Thief Chapter 28: A Needy Queen
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The Dragon Thief Chapter 27: Hierarchy
The dragons, proud and fierce in flight,Guard ancient truths and sacred rights.Their eggs are gems of breath and flame,Yet stolen now in power’s name.RyukiHow in the world did Skylar think she was going to leave her dragon? It’s impossible. Cyryl may not be able to fly yet, but there’s no way s
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So choose ye now, where hearts may lean,‘Twixt fire’s wrath and rule unseen.For in this tale, the world may change,When love and flame the stars arrange.SkylarMy chest hurts so bad, it’s hard to breathe. On top of that, I have blisters all up and down my arms from holding that silver egg when i
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