Book 14: Chapter 62
We didn’t plan to stay up late at night, as we had to travel tomorrow. We turned in while the fire was still burning. Since nobody would be coming and going from the desert, the place remained the dragon’s nest. No wild beast dared to wander into the area where the symbol of supreme power resided.
Perhaps my two moms were very tired, since they kept fighting. Ying also quickly fell deep asleep. I, on the other hand, gazed at the sky and spaced out. The sky was very clear after the sand dancing in the air cleared. The moon shone as it did in the past. The flames around crackled. The crackling sounded a little annoying on the night without anything in the sky. The people by the fire covered under blankets gently snored. Occasionally, the clear breeze would bring over the smell of sand and the chilly air of the desert. The stars overhead emitted a clear and cold light. Everything was the same. Everything I saw was the exact same as the past no matter where I went. I looked to my side, but the one who was once there was no longer there.
Luna had left for a long time, so long that I almost let go of her. However, I suddenly found a way to bring her back to my side. My blood and the dragon heart could repair all of her damaged parts and wake her up again. The abrupt good news rendered me as anxious as Ying. I wish I could immediately return to her and see her wake up again. I let her down. I really wanted to hold her tightly in my arms and repeatedly apologise to her countless times. I wanted to make it up to her. She should be by my side enjoying everything that I enjoyed.
I softly sighed. I held onto the heart, because I was afraid it’d get damaged, or I’d lose it. The heart was Luna’s last hope.
I suddenly heard something sliding through sand. I turned over to see Vyvyan lying next to me. She wanted to hug me from behind but panicked and abruptly stopped when I saw her. I smiled. I turned around to see Ying and Dragon Mom were asleep. Well, at least they weren’t moving. I took the initiative to extend my arm out and hug Mommy Vyvyan. She froze for a moment then shuddered. She curled up in my arms but didn’t dare to say a thing. Despite usually appearing venerable and proud, she appeared so small when curled up in my arms. She was totally different to her past self and appeared very pitiful.
I softly laughed: “Mom, what’s wrong? This isn’t like you. Don’t you always just hug me?”
Mommy Vyvyan quivered. She cautiously reached out to grab my hand and place it on her face. Her expression twitched. Only then did she touch my face without concern. I finally saw how sad her face was. She touched the scales on my face and, in a shaky voice, asked, “Son… Son… It’s been hard on you… It’s been hard on you… You… you’ve completely changed… Everything has changed… Do these scales… hurt…?”
Dragon Mom was very happy when she saw my scales. I never resembled a dragon by any measure, in the past, but I finally did. However, she didn’t care about how much agony I had gone through beneath it. She probably didn’t consider any pain as being unbearable. Moreover, with my dragon appearance, it’d indicate I was her son. Vyvyan, to the contrary, didn’t care about my magic or how strong I was. Instead, she asked if it hurt or not.
I felt an urge to tear up. I buried my head in Mommy Vyvyan’s chest. The familiar scent and gentle warmth enveloped me once again, causing me to lose control and shed tears. I tightly hugged Mom. Surprised, she exclaimed, and then instinctively hugged me. She hopelessly smiled and patted me on my back to sooth me. Voice soft, she said, “Son, you seriously still like to act coquettish, huh… It’s fine, though. It’s fine. I’m your mom. You can always act coquettish with Mommy… It’s all right. It’s all right, Son. It’ll be fine. Mommy will kiss the pain away.”