The Blade Heir (Book 1) (35 page)

Memnon turned to them and narrowed his eyes. "I know ..."

The Draknoir lord entered the corridor and followed the mist to its source. He descended in the bowels of Arkadeus, and when he approached a large dungeon-like room, he felt a dark presence inside. His excitement could not be contained as he entered a great chamber reeking of smoke and things long dead. The nocturnal nature of the Draknoir allowed him to view the darkness easier than a human or an elf. Chains hung along the walls of the circular room and dried bloodstains covered many places. He glanced above and saw steel perches intersecting each other all the way to the top of the Eastern Tower, where the dragons would escape their roost.

The blue fog was thickest in the center of the room, which he knew as the Great Aviary of the Sacred Dragons. He approached the mist, and it whirled around to create a thick cloud before him. The cloud shifted to create the face of a creature he had longed to see.

"Kraegyn," Lord Memnon said, bowing before the cloud.

The dragon opened its cloudy eyelids and two radiant blue lights stared back at Memnon.

"Lord Memnon, the hour has come for my ascension from the abyss."

"Indeed it has, my lord. You are Nergoth's chosen and I graciously accept this task appointed to me," Memnon said.

"Muster the dragon tribes of Ghadarya and prepare Gerudos for the summoning. I long to be free of this hell!" Kraegyn's voice echoed in the darkness.

"Right away, my lord. Tell me, is there anything else you desire?"

"Yes ... find the heir of Cervantes—Lucius Nostra. I wish to burn his flesh!"

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Daniel Adorno is an author of fantasy and science fiction, and he occasionally dabbles in poetry. He was a finalist for the 1st Annual Faith Radio Writers Contest. Daniel lives in Farmington, Minnesota with his wife and 2 year-old son.

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