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What am I writing up here for. I still have so much to tell. The story has barely begun.
Chapter 21
Lykouleon sat at a big desk pilled with the newest stacks of official documents to be signed or stamped. Green eyes studied the pile. It was like it was laughing at him, mocking his paper cuts and threatening to deal twice as many as the last pile. The lord stared the ream down as if to say, bring it on.
"My Lord Lykouleon? So you're here." Ruwalk peeked his head in the door. "Huh? What happened?" The secretary of state rushed in. The dragon lord hissed, waving his finger in the air and blowing on it occationally.
"Nothing." The blond grumbled sitting back down and shuffling some papers around trying to look busy. "Did you need something?"
"Oh yes." The brunet remembered. "I wanted to ask you if you have a really old map with the corners just a little burnt."
"A map? I think I have some maps." The lord stood and went to a smaller chest of drawers. "Planning a vacation?"
"Oh no, nothing like that." Ruwalk waved a hand. "Alfeegi might be on to something in connection with the incident involving Kai-Stern. He thinks the map might be a clue. We've started a search in the vault archives, but so far no luck. I thought maybe you might have it. It belonged to you family so I thought you might have the original."
"Oh, that map." Lykouleon nodded. "I think I threw it away." The lord said simply.
"Uh." the secretary of state felt a sweat drop on his temple. "But it was a treasure from the old kingdom."
"Hmm." The blond lord closed his eyes and folded his arms thoughtfully. "I don't remember." The blond shrugged.
"Um, Right." Ruwalk's eyebrow twitched. It was things like this that made him understand Alfeegi's frustration with his friend. "Well, if you do happen to find the copy with the burnt edges, I'd appreciate it if you'd keep it for me."
"Sure thing." The lord smiled his innocent smile.
"Oh," Ruwalk stopped at the door, remembering something. "Lord Lykouleon?"
"Yes?" The dragon lord was just settling back at his desk.
"I...well..." the secretary of state was having difficulties finding the right words. Brown eyes noticed something he could use. "You seem to be a bit out of sorts today."
"Do I?" Green eyes blinked. "I guess I'm a little frustrated with all these, I'm trying to organize...things." The lord was trying to look focused but kept glancing up to see if his companion was acctually buying it.
"Did something happen to you yesterday?" the secretary of state tried not to let fun slip into his voice. He knew his lord spent some time in Kai-Sterns room and if his hunch was right...
"Yesterday?" The blond lord pretended to think, touching his chin with slender fingers. "No." The lord brushed it off and went back to his stacks of papers.
"Nothing?"
"Nope."
"Oh."
"Well, if you want to talk..."
"I know Ruwalk you told me. Thanks." Smile. Smile.
"I can always spare some time if..."
"Ruwalk is something bothering you? I'd be happy to listen."
"No, I..." I want you to know you can talk to me, but we haven't talked in such a long time...
"Come on sit down." The blond rounded the desk and sat in one of the many soft chairs.
"Lord Lykouleon..."
"Come on." Smile
"Acctually, I'm kind of busy so..."
"Oh, well if you need to talk..."
"Ah, ha." the yellow dragon officer laughed akwardly, that was what he had said to the lord. "Yes of course." he felt a sweat drop, having his offer turned back on him. "Thank you."
"Any time." Smile.
"Well then," Ruwalk opened the door behind him, "I'll be going now."
"Bye." Smile. Smile. Smile.
"Yes." The brown and red haired dragon stepped into the hall and shut the door. Well that was the single most uncomfortable experience of my life. The secretary of state covered half his face with one hand and let out a heavy breath. Am I pushing too hard? Should I just keep to my own buisness? I'm worried but...somethings have to be handled on your own, I guess.
Behind that closed door, Lykouleon frowned letting his blond bangs hide his expression. A gentle breeze wandered in through the window as the clouds began to block the light from the sun. With in a few quiet minutes a light rain began to fall. The lord stood and walked out onto the balcony. The breeze was cooler here. Green eyes watched the dampening world around him.
What am I writing up here for. I still have so much to tell. The story has barely begun.
Chapter 21
Lykouleon sat at a big desk pilled with the newest stacks of official documents to be signed or stamped. Green eyes studied the pile. It was like it was laughing at him, mocking his paper cuts and threatening to deal twice as many as the last pile. The lord stared the ream down as if to say, bring it on.
"My Lord Lykouleon? So you're here." Ruwalk peeked his head in the door. "Huh? What happened?" The secretary of state rushed in. The dragon lord hissed, waving his finger in the air and blowing on it occationally.
"Nothing." The blond grumbled sitting back down and shuffling some papers around trying to look busy. "Did you need something?"
"Oh yes." The brunet remembered. "I wanted to ask you if you have a really old map with the corners just a little burnt."
"A map? I think I have some maps." The lord stood and went to a smaller chest of drawers. "Planning a vacation?"
"Oh no, nothing like that." Ruwalk waved a hand. "Alfeegi might be on to something in connection with the incident involving Kai-Stern. He thinks the map might be a clue. We've started a search in the vault archives, but so far no luck. I thought maybe you might have it. It belonged to you family so I thought you might have the original."
"Oh, that map." Lykouleon nodded. "I think I threw it away." The lord said simply.
"Uh." the secretary of state felt a sweat drop on his temple. "But it was a treasure from the old kingdom."
"Hmm." The blond lord closed his eyes and folded his arms thoughtfully. "I don't remember." The blond shrugged.
"Um, Right." Ruwalk's eyebrow twitched. It was things like this that made him understand Alfeegi's frustration with his friend. "Well, if you do happen to find the copy with the burnt edges, I'd appreciate it if you'd keep it for me."
"Sure thing." The lord smiled his innocent smile.
"Oh," Ruwalk stopped at the door, remembering something. "Lord Lykouleon?"
"Yes?" The dragon lord was just settling back at his desk.
"I...well..." the secretary of state was having difficulties finding the right words. Brown eyes noticed something he could use. "You seem to be a bit out of sorts today."
"Do I?" Green eyes blinked. "I guess I'm a little frustrated with all these, I'm trying to organize...things." The lord was trying to look focused but kept glancing up to see if his companion was acctually buying it.
"Did something happen to you yesterday?" the secretary of state tried not to let fun slip into his voice. He knew his lord spent some time in Kai-Sterns room and if his hunch was right...
"Yesterday?" The blond lord pretended to think, touching his chin with slender fingers. "No." The lord brushed it off and went back to his stacks of papers.
"Nothing?"
"Nope."
"Oh."
"Well, if you want to talk..."
"I know Ruwalk you told me. Thanks." Smile. Smile.
"I can always spare some time if..."
"Ruwalk is something bothering you? I'd be happy to listen."
"No, I..." I want you to know you can talk to me, but we haven't talked in such a long time...
"Come on sit down." The blond rounded the desk and sat in one of the many soft chairs.
"Lord Lykouleon..."
"Come on." Smile
"Acctually, I'm kind of busy so..."
"Oh, well if you need to talk..."
"Ah, ha." the yellow dragon officer laughed akwardly, that was what he had said to the lord. "Yes of course." he felt a sweat drop, having his offer turned back on him. "Thank you."
"Any time." Smile.
"Well then," Ruwalk opened the door behind him, "I'll be going now."
"Bye." Smile. Smile. Smile.
"Yes." The brown and red haired dragon stepped into the hall and shut the door. Well that was the single most uncomfortable experience of my life. The secretary of state covered half his face with one hand and let out a heavy breath. Am I pushing too hard? Should I just keep to my own buisness? I'm worried but...somethings have to be handled on your own, I guess.
Behind that closed door, Lykouleon frowned letting his blond bangs hide his expression. A gentle breeze wandered in through the window as the clouds began to block the light from the sun. With in a few quiet minutes a light rain began to fall. The lord stood and walked out onto the balcony. The breeze was cooler here. Green eyes watched the dampening world around him.
