When I left the room I was met with a small child who looked around the age of 7, who just stood there like he was waiting on someone "you lost sweetie?" I asked and he just looked up at me "Where's Dad?" He asked in a sweet and innocent voice "who's your dad?"  I asked slightly confused at his question and he just cocked his head to the side "JAKE!?, JAKE!? WHERE ARE YOU!!?" A female voice shouted in our direction making me look towards the noise "ah she found me! Come follow me!" The little boy announced while grabbing my hand and leading me toward a garden-looking area. "W-wait what's going on?" I asked while following his pace "it's our game of Find Jake," he giggled before letting go of my hand "we're here!" He announced while opening his arms wide and twirling. What amazed me wasn't the luscious green grass or the beautiful flowers, but the whole scene as one. My heart throbbed with happiness at the pretty scene "wow!" I exclaimed, moments later the boy twirled on his heels and looked me in the eyes "pretty isn't it? Daddy showed me this place," that statement reminded me of my first question "whose you dad?" I asked abruptly "Cryo!" he said happily while hopping around and my heart sank. "Cryo...is your father?" I asked unsure if I had heard the boy correctly and the little boy nodded. "Oh," I said with defeat in my voice "he's a good man! He takes good care of me and he protects me from bad strangers, but he's happier now !" He exclaimed happily "what do you mean?" I cocked an eyebrow and he put his right index finger on his chin and thought for a minute "well he used to be really busy and also seemed to not enjoy good things like me...mmm but ever since you came here he shines more!" He danced around me happily "oh!" I blushed at the possibility of me making him happy, "what are you to him?" He snapped me out of my wild fantasies, making me think to myself 'what am I to him? His mate?' "Jake! So that's where you were," a young maid called out to us while drying her hands on her apron "Aunt Bella!" Jake screamed while running into the maid's arms. "I'm sorry, he's quite the rascal" she chuckled while picking him up and brushing her long golden hair back revealing her elf-like ears "oh I'm Bella!" She gasped when she realized her late introduction "oh, I'm Nika" I offered my hand out to her, but her face went pale "I-I-I-I'm so sorry your Highness!" She bowed with Jake in her arms "Oh please don't lower your head," I said while placing a hand on her shoulder and she looked at me with shiny blue eyes. We sat in silence for a few minutes before my stomach growled and Bella chuckled "well the food should be done now, and I'm sure you are hungry after such a long day with this rascal," she smiled while lightly pinching Jake's nose "nnnmmnnn" he groaned in annoyance before blowing air into Bella's face and they both chuckled. I smiled at their joyous scene before my stomach growled again, making them both chuckle "I guess that's the cue," Bella announced while leading the way to the dining room.

I awed at the beauty of the dining room. In the center-hung a giant white chandelier, below it sat a giant redwood and glass table with redwood chairs, to the left was a giant painting that held the war between the Caliber and Icepts, and to the right of the room was a painting of my mother. I gawked at the painting, the frame was made of diamond and gold, the picture itself held age but was clearly well preserved "do you like it?" Bella asked while putting Jake down and walking up next to me "it's beautiful, she's beautiful" I spoke softly while touching the painting "she was..." she paused before looking down "what happened to her?" I turned to Bella, waiting for her answer to my question "I'm sure you know this but she was our first leader, her name was Nami. She was kind, loyal, wise and was a good leader..." she paused before resuming "but being the leader isn't an all so great thing, it limits their rights" I nodded in acknowledgment and agreement "but Nami didn't follow the rules" "rules what rules?" I asked with confusion "the bounded rule" she implied and I began to think to myself 'a rule?' "There is a rule for such a thing?!" I blurted out in disbelief and she chuckled "well it's not exactly a rule, but it's more like a natural law," she began to explain "of course you can reject your fated one but it is highly uncommon, however when you are officially mated it is taboo to even look at another dragon, but Nami not only looked at another she mated with another...that didn't sit well with the people, because of our traditions, thus she was chased and driven into a corner...which eventually led to her death." She paused for a moment before snapping back to reality "enough of that let's eat" she announced before going into the kitchen. 'My mother held a wish-washy reputation' I thought to myself while sitting down at the table. My thoughts cease to exist when Cryo walked through the doors with glasses on and papers in hand. His hair wasn't in the usual spikes it was down and damp, he wore a silver silk robe that was loosely tied around his waist. "Daddy!" Jake squealed while hopping out of the chair and running up to Cryo "hey there" Cryo chuckled while bending down to hug Jake and that's when I remembered the law, "Cry-" I was cut off by chattering and the sound of dishes clacking. The food looked unbelievable, my stomach growled in anticipation "hungry are we?" Cryo asked playfully while taking a seat next to me. I simply remained silent and didn't speak a word to him at all "still mad?" I remained silent and began eating a red liquid which gains a chuckle from Cryo 'hm?' I thought while cocking an eyebrow "that sauce for the gulo," he laughed at my mistake before grabbing a plate of gulo and pouring some of the sauce on the plate "here," he handed me the plate and I blushed slightly "I-" I was cut off when Cryo put his forehead against mine "meet me on the balcony after breakfast...I want to talk" he spoke through telepathy 'what could he want?' I thought to myself as I slowly ate the foreign food. I smiled in happiness as my taste buds danced in harmony "you like it?" Asked Jake "I love it!" I smile widely at Jake who was wolfing down his food 'what a mess he's making' I jokingly thought to myself before continuing my meal.