Fleet said, “Ander has arraigned an escort and mounts for us. The soldiers who were left here will take us. They’re standing by outside.”
“How’d he do that?” Raymer asked.
“He assured them the Earl wanted to see us as soon. There might be a reward for them if the Earl was pleased,” Henry said. “As for me, I’m going downstairs and drown myself in free ale and spin tall stories for my friends.”
Ander asked, “Is it really over?”
“No. Just the beginning, really. I think King Ember will have a hard time facing the Earl when they meet next time, which will be soon if my guess is right,” Raymer said.
“Both Earls will be at that meeting,” Ander said. “I believe I’ll have to speak to my father about this situation, too. There’s no doubt he will side with the Earl of Fairwinds Provence. We may find ourselves with a new king.”
Fleet said, “Raymer, you’ve done us all a great service. For the first time in generations, we of the Dragon Clan have the protection of two Earls. But you and I still have matters of dragons to discuss.”
“I know. You want to find out how I bonded with the dragon so you can do the same,” Raymer laughed. He knew as little of how and why as Fleet, but the boy wanted it so badly Raymer would wait until the time was right and explain all he could.
Fleet said, with no trace of humor, “Yes, there is that, but also more. Someone of the Dragon Clan ordered that other dragon to break down the walls of your dungeon so you could escape. That means there is, at least, one other bonded pair that we know nothing about. Another dragon and man. We do not know who it is, or where he lives. Or why he helped you.”
Raymer judged Fleet in a new light. The emerging beard. His quiet ways. He was old enough to seek out a woman. There were no women suitable for him at the Raging Mountains family, and obviously none at Bear Mountain. Fleet had reasons enough for another quest of his own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I have never met a dragon. Never even seen one. But wish I had. They fascinate me, so I decided to construct a mental world where they coexist with people. Most of my books are about them, and I call these people the Dragon Clan.
A book called DRAGON! BOOK ONE: Stealing The Egg was the beginning of how I created a world in which people learned how to live and survive where dragons are part of the landscape and were not creatures as intelligent and conniving as people. The next hurdle was to keep the stories coming fast enough to satisfy the readers. The Dragon Clan Series was the answer to that. Currently there are seven books in this series with more to come. Although they are interrelated, they each have a unique main character.
The book called the Blade of Lies was a finalist in an Amazon national novel writer’s contest, although under another name. It survives with humor, a medieval setting, and the idea that good guys do win. It is worth the read.
I've done a bit of everything before retiring from teaching high school math and special education. Before that I served in the US Navy, I worked in the electronics field as a technician, supervisor, and owner of a telecom business. I earned my papers as a sea captain for sailboats and motor craft, all of which gives me the background to write books about dragons.
Now that I have the time . . . I write. Every day. I'm writing about the Dragon Clan now, a series of interrelated books and characters. Each book is about them, but centers on one or two characters. They often meet each other in different books.
AUTHOR’S NOTES
If you have any comments or suggestions—good or bad—or anything else to say, please feel free to contact me at my personal email leroy.clary@gmail.com I have responded to all emails, so far, and hope to continue that trend. I love the comments, and, at least, one future book is because of an email exchange with a fan.
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Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
Dragon Clan #2: Raymer’s Story
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