Chapter 6: Meeting with the Dragons
"Today, we're visiting Dad's side of the family!" Ashborn announced loudly, smiling .
"Well... his dragon family."
He paused for dramatic effect, nodding to himself.
"Turns out, Dad's parents passed away when he was thirteen. They say it was of natural causes... but Dad did say he has his doubts."
He rubbed his chin like a detective deep in thought.
"So, to protect dad, the family of our great-great-dragon-ancestor-grandma came here!"
"Long name, I know. I just don't actually know her name yet."
With that, the family entered into the secret underground path beneath their castle. It was a stone passage with hundreds of traps and magic circles that led them into a massive dungeon-like chamber. At its center, an orb pulsed with light, it floated above a network of glowing magic circles. But these weren't ordinary magic circles.
Ashborn felt it.
Something was... different.
Ashborn looked closely. "Dad! These magic circles—they look different, and they feel—"