Chapter CHAPTER VI: BITTERSWEET FRIENDSHIP (6)

The dragon, worried, observed the Golden King who was only smiling at the crowd. Terrified of the consequences of what he had done, he then turned his gaze to his brother, who said, “Why do you look at me, leech?”

The Golden King flew to the royal stairs away from the main area, and Argôn followed. He began to climb them to reach his house on Mount Geneza, and the young dragon followed his steps. Not a single word was spoken along the way, and the Golden King did not even flinch to see him until they arrived at the isolated house of the King. It was the first time Argôn entered his distant and humble abode. It was still top of the floating stone. Behind it, it remained the very thick and giant trunk without leaves, as it flourished at other times.

Argôn noticed, the house had purple ceilings, which had a rather peculiar design. It had gold- plated overlays and the lines that descended from it were precious blue gems. The highest ceiling had a backward fold like a leaf. And in the middle of the fold, there was a giant golden spire, which was suspended in the air and spun around itself. The Golden King went inside his home, and Argônæth followed him.

“Sit down, son” said the Golden Dragon. “Excuse the mess, I was away for a few days.”

“I congratulate you on your triumph” continued the King. “The truth is, it is worthy of recognition,” continued the King.

“Thank you, sir.”

“Never before has a single Raēn faced the entire Nénufar Army. Your father tells me you were desperate to leave, and you decided to retire before I had arrived. You left your position without authorization. Disobeying the General’s orders is a maximum violation, you know that, right?”

“Yes, your majesty, I know it perfectly” replied the nervous prince.

“But, on the other hand” continued Wiz, “you went to the battle and you won in our name, by yourself. You wanted to get out of this fast, which makes me deduce that you had something more important to do.”

“Well, not quite, but something like that, sir.”

“I wonder, what do you had to do?” asked the Golden King.

“Sir, that is to say, I had to go to the high areas of the forest to verify a gem that I had found in the northea–”

“Argôn. How do you want me to help you if you don’t tell me the truth?” asked Wiz. “It´s okay son, you can trust me. What were you doing?”

“Excuse me, sir” responded the young dragon. “I had days without training with the sorceress, and I have committed a lot to her. She is a woman who has a lot of talent, and I have been fulfilling the commitment I acquired at your will, sir. It is special for Elgoneth, and I also want to hel her fulfill her purpose. I don’t know why it’s so important to me, but it really is.”

“Well, you’ve been with her for a while” said the King. “I know you’ve connected very well with her. I could see it in your eyes. It’s something very strange, but it seems that the girl is special.”

“So it seems, sir, but in my rebellion, I understand that what I did was out of control, just; because I wanted to be with her. I was full of so much fury; I couldn’t contain myself. My energy intensified as never before. I went to Nenúfar and had no mercy. Maybe my father is right, maybe I should stop seeing her. Maybe she should continue without me, and I continue without her. I wouldn’t want to become a monster.”

“Quiet, son. I do not see it that way” said Wiz.

“You don’t?”

“Not at all” replied Wiz. “Moreover, I urged you and authorized you to continue seeing her. Your father believes that this is harmful to you, but I believe that this relationship you have is making you stronger. I don’t think what you’ve done has been an eyesore, on the contrary. I think we are witnessing one of the most powerful Dragons this kingdom has ever had. I see a lot of potential in you, and this interaction is making you stronger every day.”

Argôn looked from side to side, for he was not quite convinced of what the King was saying.

“Do not worry, accept what is happening and follow” said the Golden King. “This path is leading you to explore unattainable capabilities. With that being said, I will not deny you that this link you have is completely unusual, since it is not in our nature to relate intimately with the terrestrial ones, but you are doing it well son. As long as you make this commitment with love, you will continue to grow, and the girl will do so, too. Elgoneth seems to agree with this. I don’t see why we should worry. Just don’t lose sight of your priorities.”

“Thank you so much sir!” replied Argôn. “I really appreciate it. It´s a huge weight removed from me.”

“I know ” replied Wiz.

“But your majesty, what will we do with my father?”

“I will take care of him” said the King. “He was a little upset when he saw the image of the main Nénufar, as it seemed that you had extinguished the race. But I went to the place, and in the depths, there are still intact foundations of them. They will be delayed, but they will grow again. It is not so simple to make an entire race disappeared, not on in these creatures.”

“Okay sir, it’s big a relief” responded Argôn. “All of this! And again, I am terribly sorry for what happened. It will not happen again.”

“I hope so” answered the King. “Keep up your trainings and when you can, apologize to your father. He really needs it. You can go now. And remember Argôn, you are a great warrior.”