ack and Ase were laughing so hard that they rolled over on their stomachs. It was hard to stay mad at all of them at the same time. Especi

glowered, rushing after Daimon and tackling him to the ground. I had found my voic

with your dad.” Ruth said, keeping her gaze do

never revealed it. In our little group, Daimon was the genius, I was the idea woman, Ruth was the one who sometimes awkwardly tagged along or brought supplies-it all dep

wash my dress that was covered in sand. There had been a little adventure he had

hy to ask daddy for permission?”

might make her laugh rather than get her upset. “I'm not

ing along, we might have to cancel it.” Daimon said

hing for her.” Jack scoffed, “If s

rom me and to other things. I was grateful to Ase for changing the topic because Jack and Daimon might have started arguing. They had all grown on me over time,

He said to me, giving me his hand to tak

going to get back at you for

e smirked at me, “I’d

hoice but to head back home. It was a short trip because I felt a sudden need to rush home. Even with how tired I felt, a voice kep

e was a far off look in his eyes and they looked glassy from the light reflecting in them. I couldn’t understand what I was to do so I walked up to him and sa

he looked up at me with sad eye

what’s going on? What do y

and looking at his hands. “It’s your mum. She isn’

sn’t much he could do for her. He had bitten his nails so much he had torn them into the skin, he had chewed on his lips so hard I could see signs of cuts on t

. I knew I had sand all over it from cleaning up in the river and from Daimon’s game,

would.” He whispered against

rt my heart so much to see him in that kind of situation because he was always the one being ther

He said, rising to his feet

hat had happened within the few hours I had left the house. It hadn’t been that long, I though

It’s about your destiny,” were

the more she stared ahead in a daze. Unsure, I looked back at

ever she was staring at. There was a lost look in them and she

Dad voiced from behind me, rubb

it seemed they were locked away for a reason.” She said, “Until now. I remember everyt

tiny she was going on about or if she even knew who she was speaking to. It di

issa. You were grown up and yo

go of my shoulders to look at mum. “

. Melissa treated the dragon kike it was her pet. At some point, she even mounted it and rode it without a care

how I would be a dragon rider when everyone in Daneland treated it like a forbidden subject. That was how I had grown up to see dragons because even dad barely

g her hand over my cheek and caressing it. “Don’t be daunted

Questions I needed answers to. Questions I knew dad couldn't answer. Just as the thou

er hand to myself and struggling

abbing mum and placing her hea

ed as dad bowed himself towards her, his body wracking and his mouth open in noiseless wails. I watched as our neighbours rushed in, leaving me to wonder where they had been hiding all along. T

mum from me and I was not stopping until