The Crown's Fire

Chapter 67: In control



Moments slipped away, and Tarah devoted herself to keeping Ezekiel company while they awaited Queen Dana’s return, ensuring his comfort and attending to his needs in the meantime.

"Just a little longer," she murmured softly to him, her voice a reassuring whisper, as she gently wiped away a smudge of dirt from his still form. "We’ll have you out of harm’s way soon enough."

Eventually, Queen Dana, accompanied by wizard Lurio, reentered Ezekiel’s tent to commence the extraction of Vulcan’s soul. With solemn determination, they began the preparations for the ritual. Tarah, as Vulcan’s dragonrider, stood still understanding her important role as the only one capable of controlling the dragon’s soul should they encounter any mishaps.

"Are you ready, Tarah?" the Queen asked her once the preparations were in place.

"I’m ready..."

Maintaining her silence, Tarah watched as Queen Dana and wizard Lurio performed the extraction procedure. Despite her reservations, she couldn’t bring herself to intervene. Some things were simply meant to happen, and deep down, she knew that the queen’s efforts would likely be in vain.

"Let’s begin."

With a short chant, the Queen began the procedure in earnest. And while Tarah knew that it wasn’t going to work, she still found herself holding her breath as she watched Ezekiel float ever so slightly in his bed. There was no chance that it was going to be successful, and yet, somehow, she still found it in herself to hope that nothing would ever go wrong.

But alas, this was fated to happen. Currently, the dragon’s spirit was still in the delicate process of merging with Ezekiel’s, rendering the extraction of Vulcan impossible at the moment. Tarah could always try to explain things, but she couldn’t bring herself to voice the truth to the Queen, seeing as doing so would inevitably arouse suspicion regarding her true motives.

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