“Hast anyone seen the Dragon’s venerable brother?” Everyone in the restaurant stops eating at the sudden question. It wasn’t loud, but was spoken with a
Aiden stares Eric down from across the arena. He’s both ready to spring forward, and itches for a fight that will test his abilities, but
Aiden and Harald stare each other down as they wait for their match to start. The winner will move onto the main tournament starting in
Aiden takes a breath. He hides behind a tree as he tries to decide what to do. The voices of his Maoli magic style training
Kairi takes an imposing step forward as she places an arm before her chest and flings the other behind herself. Her self-assured gestures give the
Aiden stretches his arms over head as he steps onto the Academy arena. While there aren’t any expectations on him advancing very far in the
“I’ve been waiting for you, Aiden.” Aiden spins around mid-step to find Wulf, the academy’s number two student, at the edge of his practice field.
Aiden takes his sister to a large tower in the exact center of the academy. Back when the academy was still a kingdom, the first
Aiden pulls out his phone and with a few swipes of his finger, opens a messenger app. He had invited Camillia to meet up for
Aiden walks onto a clearing in the woods, but doesn’t see any of his classmates. Thinking he might be early, he heads for the creek
“You’ve kept the dragon waiting!” Aiden freezes midway through the door of his dorm room. His younger sister Kairi points at him from the middle
A white curtained bed within a white painted room is placed next to an open window. Aiden, having finished his match, was assigned to a
The door slams shut as Aiden rushes into his dorm room and flings it behind himself. He had spent the whole day wondering how he’d
Dirt mixed with sweat is smeared across Aiden’s face. It covers him all the way from his black hair down to his feet. Green leaves
The evening’s first stars peak into the sky as the sun begins to set. Long shadows stretch across an open field that was gradually created