When we got to Pyros, the city was bustling with activity. A few people in red and orange cloaks stood at stands, shouting to buy their food and weapons.
Drake looked around, suspicion glowing in his eyes.
"I wonder why they need weapons when we're not at war." he growled angrily.
The balloon landed on the ground. Almost at once Chaser and Breezy made a dash to the entrance. Drake was right behind them. I followed slower.
Unlike Erion, Pyros had human guards. They stood in red and orange outfits, with spears as tall as I was.
One stepped forward. He haid short ginger hair and blue-green eyes.
"Why have you come to Pyros?" he asked in a deep voice. The other one looked over at us. She was shorter with blonde hair and pure blue eyes. She burst into speech.
"Not that we don't want you to visit. I- I mean Pyros is a great city. I'd love to visit here if I didn't live here. It's great!" she said enthusiastically. The first guard rolled his eyes.
"I'm Firewind. Her name is Blaze." he said.
"Like I asked, why are you here?" he asked the words kindly, and I almost at once liked him.
As a friend, not in a creepy way.
"Blakemore has fallen." Drake said. "It was burned to the ground. Do you know anything?"
Firewind gasped. Blaze's eyes widened.
"Oh no!" she gasped. "How did it happen?" She was silenced with a glare from Firewind.
He turned to us.
"Come on, you'd better tell King Aiden about this." Firewind opened the gates. "Follow me."
We walked through the brick roads, eyes watering. Smoke came up from many different places.
The only one who was ok by it was Breezy, and only because she kept blowing air in front of her face.
When we arrived at the castle, Firewind brought us to the throne room, where a tall man -King Aiden, I presumed,- sat on a fiery throne.
His eyes were amber, and his hair was an auburn color. He had a beard and moustache, and he wore a thin robe covered in rubies.
Firewind bowed, and we all hastily did the same. Even Chaser, who kneeled forward on his front paws. King Aiden nodded, and we rose.
"Hello Firewind. I see you have brought visitors. You may speak." he said to me. I looked to Breezy.
"Big entrance," I whispered. She understood.
"I am Princess Aria, from Erion." she said.
"I am Shadow, from nowhere that is needed to be mentioned." I added. "That's my dog, Chaser." I pointed to Chaser.
Drake stepped forward.
"I am Drake, captain of Blakemore's royal guard. Sir, something has happened." As Drake repeated the story, I couldn't help but looked around.
The throne room was marvelous, with a large ceiling. The walls were made of brick, with a few fire extinguishers along them. It was a nice castle.
Suddenly, I heard King Aiden speak, and I quickly turned to him. The king's face was in his hands.
"I never thought they would break the treaty." he murmured. Firewind gasped.
"You mean-"
"Yes." King Aiden sighed. "It would seem that the dragons have returned."
