Dragon Quest Book 3

Chapter 1

Thisbe and Rohan immediately gulp down all the food Sky had. She didn't seem to care.

"Alright, since apparently you guys aren't telling me anything, I have to ask." Sky's voice raised suddenly and her easy expression vanished. It was replaced by... worry? "What are you doing here Thisbe?"

Thisbe's face went red. She bit her lips and started fidgeting with her hands. "m... It's kind of like this... uh... Aw, buckets of crud!" She threw her hands up in frustration. Thisbe didn't want to let Sky down. And she probably would.

Sky smiled a little at the use of Thisbe's brother's favourite expression. She was much more like him than she cared to admit.

Rohan looked on at Sky nervously. He had never seen Thisbe act this strange. She was always full to the brim or hope and determination. No matter how many bones she was carrying each day.

Eventually Thisbe sighed and told Sky everything, from leaving with her sister, Fifer, to help Hux and his siblings, to the Revinir taking her while Simber flew away with the hurt Fifer and all the dragon bones she had to carry for the Revinir's enjoyment. And finally how her and Rohan managed to escape.

Rohan listen with interest. He hardly knew anything about his strange new friend. And now she just seemed even stranger. He wanted to ask her questions about her world, what was it called? Artemis? Something like that. She had said something about a waterfall and a never-ending pit between her world and his.

By the time Thisbe was finished there were tears streaming down her face. Sky struggled with something to say. She settled on coming over there and hugging her.

Rohan felt like he was intruding and struggled to find an excuse to leave. "I'll go look for more food."

Sky nodded appreciatively and started speaking to Thisbe in a hushed voice. Just as he left the campsite Thisbe sniffled.