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Chapter 49: An Army Gathers
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"Mira," Elric nodded. She stared down her long pale nose at them before inclining her own head. "We have been expecting you," she replied and swept away, her long black cloaking trailing a path through the snow. Saffron and Elric exchanged a smirk before following the princess up to the castle. The castle was as cold and distant as it had been during their first visit. They were led to the drawing-room where a familiar couple sat on the settee. August jumped up and pulled his brother into a hug, pounding his back with his fist. "It's good to see you back to yourself. Not that your scales weren't formidable," he said, a giant smile on his face. Elric snorted. "It's good to be back. Now, let us not waste time. Do we have an army?" Elric asked, his green eyes glittering. #### Saffron stood outside of the large black castle, watching as the snow fell lightly to the earth. She loved winter, but would hate to spend most of her days in its cold embrace. Footsteps crunching on the fro
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The man had thick dark hair that tumbled past his shoulders. Saffron couldn't see the color of his eyes since they were still shut while he slept. Saffron looked him over, pleased to see that he was resting peacefully. The body did its best work during slumber. To keep him from catching a cold, she started a small fire on the other side of the cavern. It gave the dank space a cozy golden glow. The cave seemed much larger now that the strange man had appeared where the dragon once was. The chilly evening air still reached into the temporary lair, it's long fingers reaching for the man's exposed body. Saffron only had her shawl on her since she had not anticipated on spending the evening out of doors. She crept towards the edge of the cave and looked out. The sun had fallen below the tree line and she could smell the hint of snow in the air. Winter was coming and it was coming fast this year. A gust of wind rushed towards her and through her thin woolen dress. She shivered and glance
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"I noticed that I was suddenly able to do things that the other children couldn't do. I could run faster, jump higher, that kind of thing. The first time I shifted, I thought I was dying," he said with a laugh. "That would be very frightening," Saffron agreed, desperately wishing to sketch this in her journal. She kept the thick book with her. She used it to document and press herbs and flowers and their medicinal properties. She also had a section for creatures she encountered. She was heavily interested in natural history, despite it being forbidden for women to learn. She learned in secret instead, borrowing books from her father's library late at night. "Do you know how you came about these abilities?" she asked, her earlier trepidation gone in light of her fascination. His face looked pained. "That part of the story I do not wish to tell," he said, almost apologetically. She understood even though she was brimming with questions. "What about you? How did you come to be a…M
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Saffron's breathing had turned ragged as Elric pressed her hard against the bedpost. It dug painfully into her back, but she barely noticed. All she could feel was his lips and hands on her body. She had never been kissed quite like this before. She was right, she noted as he bit into her neck, he was rather experienced. Distantly, she knew this should bother her. That she wasn't his first but probably one of many but the way he was making her feel rendered the thought moot. She noticed his breathing had increased as well as his temperature; he was nearly hot to the touch. She ran her fingers down the back of his neck and felt…scales. Her hand froze. He pulled his head back to look at her. His eyes were the same…but not. They were more vivid green. Less human than a few moments before. He saw the startled look on her face and pulled back slightly. He adjusted the collar on his shirt and made to pull it closed. Her hand stopped him. "It just took me by surprise, that is all. It do
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