Chapter 55-Nights of the Moon
When Finca opens her eyes the moon has risen. She can barely move but she is alive.
Tamli sensed it! He sensed my pain through Geer and he saved me, Finca thinks as she gazes out at the full moon.
You're awake!
A distant growl sends shivers down Finca's spine.
Who is out there? Finca growls questioningly.
A friend, the voice answers, its growl softening to a hushed snarl.
Your name? Finca asks.
Isss of no importance, young dragon, the voice answers sharply.
Finca can hear a faint hiss, like that of Nira's.
It can't be Nira! She thinks.
You thought that you could run . . . You thought that you would be sssafe with your human rider . . . You believed that once you left me that the magic that I had placed on you would sssimply disssappear . . . But it hasssn't . . . My magic is far more powerful due to your help . . .
My help? Finca asks.
Yesss, you sssee I couldn't have placed ssseveral of those ssspellsss on you if it wasssn't for you letting your mind'sss bordersss down, Nira growls, his telepathic voice echoing through the whole room.
Finca snarls softly, feeling the throbbing pain in her chest once again.
What do you want with me? She growls.
I need you to dessstroy the dragon of flame, the sssissster of Cyrill and the daughter of Ssshadow, Nira snarls.
Narssia? Finca asks.
Her, Nira snarls.
Why? She is pure, right? Finca questions.
Ssshe once turned to the darknessssss and we can't have that again. Find her and dessstroy her, Nira growls.
The next moment a raging bolt of electricity storms through Finca. She roars in pain. She forces her yellow eyes open to find that Geer sits on her right shoulder.
Better? He asks.
Leave me alone, Finca growls sharply.
Geer hops off her shoulder and walks over to Tamli.
She is fine, he snorts.
Good, Tamli says.
Finca shutters, recalling her dream involving Nira.
He wouldn't make me kill another dragon, would he? She thinks in fear, her body quivering.
A sudden sense of calmness surrounds her and Finca closes her eyes and drifts off into a peaceful sleep unaware of the dangers that lurk nearby, both outside and in her own mind.