Book 15: Chapter 3
“Let me tell you this beforehand. I can tell you that I’ve never been willing to let you enter this place, but this is my son’s wish, so I’m in no position to speak. However, I need to fill you in on some things before you enter.”
Sylvanas stood to one side and checked her clothes. Because her clothes were formed from scales, it was inevitable she was covered in some dust after flying. She also checked to ensure her clothes weren’t crooked. Vyvyan initially didn’t mind, but they were close to the Imperial City of the North then. Vyvyan was not going to allow Sylvanas to fly into the city in her dragon form, so the four of them landed close outside. They could see Ling Yue’s home from their location.
Vyvyan watched Sylvanas, who had her head down fixing her clothes and paid her no heed. She was frustrated. She really wanted to throw Sylvanas outside; alas, she was worried that the dragon would rampage in her son’s North if she got angry, especially since they were close to Ling Yue’s home. If Ling Yue was hurt, her son might be furious with her. As such, Vyvyan stayed patient and took in a deep breath. She irritably repeated herself.
Sylvanas raised her head again with a hint of frustration. Annoyed, she said, “Speak, I shall listen.”
“Forget it. My son will hate you and drive you back to the desert if you make a mistake anyway. That’s none of my business; or rather, that’s what I’d like to see.”
Vyvyan quickly spun around and walked off. Sylvanas blankly watched her from behind. She belittled Vyvyan, because of her pride and self-esteem as a dragon. However, when she was about to ignore her, she suddenly realised, “If I ignore everything now, I might do something that makes my son unhappy. He may then kick me out, and drive me back to the desert… That means I will live as I did in the past…All alone, lying on the boulder, waiting for somebody to pass by. Meanwhile, this woman will be doing that with my son…”
“No! Please… Please… tell me… What does my son like and dislike. Please…” Sylvanas leapt over and tightly hugged Vyvyan’s arm, refusing to let go as she pleaded.
Sylvanas was a proud dragon just a moment ago, but she was akin to a puppy hugging Vyvyan. She’d basically wag her tail if she had to. There was no such thing as dignity when it came to her son! She had become a mother; she was no longer an ordinary woman. She could give up her life for her child, let alone her dignity. She could do anything for her son!
Vyvyan’s mouth crept up into a smile, thinking, “It’s difficult for me to defeat this dragon one on one, since her dragon scales are seriously annoying, but it appears that she can’t match wits with me. If I use my wits, I’ll be able to order her around as a pet. Uhm, this dragon can be useful. I might be able to convince her to team up with me to take out Elizabeth later on.”