Sleeping among the exiles

          I was riding Char on the way home and I made the mistake of dozing off. I was laying between her wings on my back.
         "We're about to go through the exile village." Char warned me.
         "Does that mean something?" I asked
         "Yes they know me as the kings sister they don't know he is dead yet. They will smell his blood on you and will try to attack."
          "And you're going to do what about this?"
          "I'm going to land. You're going to get off and stand below me. We will then go to the leader of the exiles and you will remove your hood and show who you are. He will recognize you and there will be no bloodshed." She explained
          "Do all dragons know who I am?"
          "Yes they do zoe, you are the prophesied one we all know what you look like as who you are. This is why you are in danger at first but if you show yourself they will now to you." She promised
         "I guess I'm popular but do I remove my hood when we first reach them?" I questioned
         "No you only remove it when you see the leader. If you don't wait you will be burned alive." She explained.
         "Noted don't remove my hood until you say so."
         We flew a little bit longer until I heard dragons. Char set down on the edge of the territory.
         We were in a beautiful field with a river nearby on the other side of us was a rock face littered with caves and dragons of all natural colors mostly greens browns and reds.
          There were piles of fish and red meat everywhere. There were also young dragons trying to hunt along the ground. It was a amazing place almost beautiful.
          "My father would love it here among the exiles." I told char.
          "We might be able to bring him here but I don't know if they would accept him since he isn't a trainer." She responded
         "Can we not tell him about this then. Because he'll try to come here and get himself killed."
         "I want no harm to come to him we are friends. I am doing what I'm doing for his own safety." She murmured as we walked to the big cave.
          We made it to the entrance and stopped. She nudged me forward and I started to walk into this cave lit only by torches. I put my hood down over my face so I could hide from the guards. I wrapped my cloak all the way around me so I could be completely covered and safe from fire. 
          "Char I'm nervous." I squeaked
          "It will be fine zoe if things get out of hand I will protect you. You know that." Char murmured trying to comfort me.
          We made it into the massive room I could smell the dragon. He smelled of sulfur and burned flesh.
          I was terrified so I backed up under Char's wings. She laid her wing over me pulling me close. I hid there still watching the dragon.
         "Festus! Now before your queen!" Char growled. I had never heard this time from her I was even more terrified. She looked back at me and made that purring noise which comforted me.
         "You are not my queen! Blaze shall hear of this and you shall die!" The leader of the outcasts said.
         "Blaze is dead!" I yelled walking forward no longer afraid.
          "Shut up mortal!" He yelled blowing fire at me. Still covered in my cloak it did not hurt me.
          "She is not mortal festus!" Char declared
          "No I'm not I'm a dragon trainer! I killed Blaze he no longer reins over you!" I barked at the leader
          "Show yourself girl! Unless you are afraid!" He tempted
          "Remove your hood zoe he knows who you are he shall bow down to you." She told me gently.
          I removed my hood and showed my face. I walked forward and showed my sword.  He instantly bowed down to me muttering...
         "I'm so sorry for my disrespect. Please spare me Zoe." And he just kept muttering
          "I will now rise and show me around this place." I told my new subject I could get used to being second in command.
          "Zoe it's getting late and I don't want to fly at night do you think we can stay here?" Char asked
          "Sure Char we can stay here get him to show us a place to sleep and I'm good." I responded
          "Ahh so you want a place to sleep. I can give you that where would you want it. A room with a view? Or would you like a room close to the ground? I suggest a room with a view the stars are beautiful this time of year!" He rambled
          "I would rather have one high up. What do you want Char?"
          "I would also like a room with a view so I can keep watch." She responded
          The leader showed us where we could go. We flew up and I laid down using Char's neck as a pillow and my cloak as a blanket. I fell asleep to the sound of her breathing and the dragons in the night.
         

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