The fortress consisted of four main buildings; all facing the four
points on the compass. The north and east buildings were part of the
armoury, and housed all of the soldiers. The west tower was where
guests were entertained; it had a garden and the courtyard. The south
tower was where the animals were kept; the stables were there. Caderyn
explained all of this as they walked through the fortress. Awena was
straining to see any form of weakness in the fortress, but there was
none that she could see. A loud roaring noise came from the sky and
Awena looked up to see a large dragon circle around and land in the
armoury. Awena's eyes were wide in amazement and Caderyn had to take
her to meet the dragon.
The dragon was as long as two football fields and had black scales covering it. Its eyes pierced everything and when Awena approached it; it stared at her. It was a tremendous sight to Caderyn, seeing Awena approach the dragon. White against black, ice against flame.
" Who are you?" it asked in a low rumbling voice.
" Awena, good dragon," replied Awena standing in front of the dragon. Its serpent like tongue flickered out to smell the air and its eyes blinked as it registered who she was.
" Caderyn, you brought an elf into Bardur? How unlike you. Still, she promises a changing of times; I can smell it," rumbled the Dragon. Awena smiled at this and the dragon chuckled, causing those near by to cover their ears and wince.
" I'll leave you two together, for there are matters which I must attend to." Caderyn swept out of the armoury. Awena watched his retreating figure and waited until he was gone before she started conservation with the dragon.
" What would you be called?" she asked looking up at it.
" Enan. I think that I've seen you somewhere else before. Awena, that name rings a bell." Enan closed his eyes, deep in thought.
Awena put a hand on one of his claws and Enan's eyes flew open.
" Awena Alaw. That is your name, isn't it? The elves called you Alasse."
Awena turned her head away. It has been awhile since she had been called Alasse. She had forgotten that name, for with it came memories too painful for her. " Alasse?"
" Yes, that is what they called me. Enan, I need to get out of here. It doesn't matter where, just away from here."
" And you want me to help you?" he asked softly.
" No, I- yes. I'll need all the help I can get." She sighed and Enan could tell that she was desperate.
" Climb onto my back," he said after a long pause. Awena stared at him. " There's something you need to see."
The dragon was as long as two football fields and had black scales covering it. Its eyes pierced everything and when Awena approached it; it stared at her. It was a tremendous sight to Caderyn, seeing Awena approach the dragon. White against black, ice against flame.
" Who are you?" it asked in a low rumbling voice.
" Awena, good dragon," replied Awena standing in front of the dragon. Its serpent like tongue flickered out to smell the air and its eyes blinked as it registered who she was.
" Caderyn, you brought an elf into Bardur? How unlike you. Still, she promises a changing of times; I can smell it," rumbled the Dragon. Awena smiled at this and the dragon chuckled, causing those near by to cover their ears and wince.
" I'll leave you two together, for there are matters which I must attend to." Caderyn swept out of the armoury. Awena watched his retreating figure and waited until he was gone before she started conservation with the dragon.
" What would you be called?" she asked looking up at it.
" Enan. I think that I've seen you somewhere else before. Awena, that name rings a bell." Enan closed his eyes, deep in thought.
Awena put a hand on one of his claws and Enan's eyes flew open.
" Awena Alaw. That is your name, isn't it? The elves called you Alasse."
Awena turned her head away. It has been awhile since she had been called Alasse. She had forgotten that name, for with it came memories too painful for her. " Alasse?"
" Yes, that is what they called me. Enan, I need to get out of here. It doesn't matter where, just away from here."
" And you want me to help you?" he asked softly.
" No, I- yes. I'll need all the help I can get." She sighed and Enan could tell that she was desperate.
" Climb onto my back," he said after a long pause. Awena stared at him. " There's something you need to see."