idea what that stone say

. The wise N'kara didn't need to shout or bare her teeth to get her point across. No, Mithi was

averted her eyes from Mithi's. "I didn't mean to o

sement, and she let out a gentle laugh that shook her shoulders. "But can you

eemed older than Mithi herself. Without looking away from Phuro, she pulled out the page she was searching

yes toward the ancient parchment. She hesitate

olded with a narr

emember it, but what does that page have to..." Her

y N'kara creaked and groaned as she stood up from her cushion. "A majority of t

te curves and lines of Dragon Script. She traced her fingers over the beautiful curves and lines,

" Mith

omprehend why. She had listened to her stories about their people's history and

to use nowadays. The elders denounced it as heresy, while others believed it was disrespectful to write using the langu

ke of a story surrounding a dragon's tear. She headed to

ith shelves, each packed with texts often older than she was, much like the parchment covering the floor. Despite th

g. Her gnarled finger paused on the last book, hooked onto its top edge, and carefully pulled it from its place. "When they left," Mithi began, her voice distant

he stone?" Phuro inquired, walking over

e admitted. "It could be a rendition of the legend passed down

ust a broken shard of stone with Dragon Script etched onto it. Most likely nothing more tha

as she turned p

kara, just as the elves did. Mithi had mentioned this several times, cautionin

o a present rumored to provide the N'kara with the ability to locate dragons and equalize our s

," Mithi

learly exasperated. "Cou

d with a mischievous smile

ion was for you to enlighten me, not just nod and agree w

d, "Your disrespect is becoming quite bothersome, Child. I never imagined you would take after your mother, but

from her grasp. As it tumbled down, a few pages flipped over, and

n 'Amber Tear of the Emerald'. Below, the myth was detailed, beli

fell fro

e left th

karan salva

g upon th

ground

its subt

in its amb

of wa

led with t

agon wh

ing of two

g the book shut. "You've told it to me countless times. But

ild," Mithi said,