Title: Hic Sunt Dracones

AN: Transliterated form the original Latin, "HC SVNT DRACONES", Here be dragons is a phrase used to denote dangerous or unexplored territories, in imitation of the medieval practice of putting sea serpents and other mythological creatures in blank areas of maps. – (Wikipedia and other sources).

This was also done to keep ancient nosey-explorer types out of lands that the rulers and owners of didn't want traversed or explored (for various, and sometimes sinister, reasons). But did they think of those who would be excited, or even enticed, by the prospect, who perhaps looked for the phrase, or a sea serpent whenever they picked up a map? There have always been individuals that sought danger, men and women who wished to come face to face with the Dracones, face to face with their 'maker', their own mortality.

This is a story about one of those individuals. Someone who, in search of her next thrill or challenge, found something a little different—something she never even knew she was looking for.

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Emily is kept in a castle by her evil mother due to an event that occurred because of her gaydom, guarded by her shape shifting twin Katie who will often take the form of many fearsome creatures, such as bears, leopards, or dragons (ect.) to fulfill her duty. Sir Naomi is a young knight (about 20) living in the place with her childhood friend Effy (Naomi was poor and children at the school, or whatever learning intuition existed back then, bullied Naomi because she was dressed funny, Effy stood up for her and they've been friends ever since). Elizabeth, the princess-sorceress ––and little sister of the universally feared and worshiped Prince Anthony (Sir Tony) a wizard-knight (particularly impressive, only a few in the world exist due to the time and skill it take too master both) ––learns of Lady Emily's imprisonment and informs her friend Sir Naomi of it, because Naomi is known/infamous for four things; her love for tilting at windmills metaphorically, her lady lovin' ways, her stubbornness , and wielding a multitude of sharp edged things with infinite skill, including sword, axe, glaive, dagger, and tongue. Naomi determinedly sets off with Effy, Sir Anthony's old squire Sidney (Sid), court jester/acrobat/trouble maker James of Cewkville (pronounced cook vill, the village is often referred to as Cook township or just Cook, and the jester's name is also shortened to James of Cook or simply Cook), and weather forecaster/ astronomer/meteorologist Cassandra ("she's always had her head up in the clouds, that one"). Along the way the motley crew meets many strange beings and people, such as a peculiar mystic from Africa and his odd but affectionate fiancé, Sir Frederick— a mopey knight, turned blacksmith in order to support his sick father and fame hungry sister, aspiring illusions/mathematician Jonah, and dancer Maximillian.