“Do you have anything you want in particular? Something I could give you…” Asked the Duke.    “You could surprise me.” She dared, teasing him.   “Alright, then I already planned it. Make sure to get dressed on your birthday-“   She blinked and stopped him, “Wait wait, I was just messing, Raziel.” She had her fill with surprises. What more could the Duke give her? wealth? They already share it. Fame? She’s already famous enough in the town and always talked about…   “Then what do you want?”   She paused, taking her time to really think.    What do I really want now? She asked herself, biti

  Duke Raziel glanced at her, giving her a look that says “Be patient.”   She just scoffed. “What? He’s taking too long to trust us. We don’t have time.”   “You heard my wife, we don’t have time.” Duke Raziel said, now kneeling to match the prince’s gaze. Griffith still didn’t eat the sandwich the duke gave him so Duke Raziel continued.   “Now that your twisted older brother is locked away, it’s time for you to get your revenge.”    Prince Griffith blinked, “And why are you helping me?”   “We are destroying the empire and making it good. You will take the throne and lead the empire.”   

  “This is to balance the carriage, Vienna,” he reasoned out, which just makes her suspect more of him.    “What’s the matter? You’re being too distant with me.”   “Nothing.” He simply said and silence.    Since he refuses to sit beside her, she decided to let it drop for now. “So where should we stop first, Raziel?”   “To the east. I made Fedel gather information. We’ll pass by the small towns of Zaifari, Orcia, Sutton, Ballater, Newham and we’ll get to the land of Mages, Ilragon.”   Ilragon…   Vienna thought for a minute…that place has been a legend…she never heard people c

  “Climb on my back, I’ll take you to the inn.” He said, his claws digging on the ground now, his eyes digging holes on her.    “But they’ll see you… in this state now…” She said.    “I’ll find a way somehow.” He said. “Quick.”    She instantly climbed on his back, holding her dress from getting torn and feeling his hard scale grazing her skin.    “Grab on tight.”    Once she’s settled in, Raziel sat upright as his wings flapped, now flying. It didn’t take long for them to be in the sky. Vienna’s slight nervousness soon vanished the moment the cold air swept past her skin. She looked down, seeing the trees look like ant

Just then, a loud sound of the trumpet came, and loud steps came in. Lady Vienna was all tied up and she struggled to get out. She managed to loosen the rope from her hands and she removed the sack from her face as she was about to pull the cloth from her mouth, a slick and wet tongue licked her from her foot to her hair.    She froze.    The smoke slowly cleared up and the loud sound of footsteps was near her. She removed the cloth from her mouth and saw something big.    A beast.    No, it was a big dog, almost like a wolf with sharp fangs and dark red eyes. He had some blood from his cheeks and whiskers and gray fur all over. But what caught Vienna’s attention was the three eyes on his face.&n