Draconia Chronicles: Knights of the Westfold
Chapter 7: Flame of Desire (Warning: love scene)
These trails here are often used by merchants coming in and out of the Tiger Territories. Such a thing has not happened since the second war began ten months ago. Now it is me and a Water Dragon wandering into the Tiger Territories to rescue Blue's children. I have put the army in command of Lady Glenda and Lady Claramond for the time being. I got off my horse, and strayed off the trail, "We shall rest here tonight," I said to the water dragon I had grown very fond of.
I made a campfire while Blue gathered food from the river. Dinner was brook trout over the open fire. As I ate, I couldn't help but smile at her. It has been a long time since I ever felt anything like this. The very creature that took my daughter from this world is the one I love. I took off my steel armor for the evening. Blue and I were another day's ride away from the Dragon Kingdom. I pray that Blue's daughters are still alive, and that I can trust Blue's connections in the Dragon Kingdom.
"I've been keeping in contact with my connections in the Dragon Kingdom for some time, their names are Elyss and Qualin, they were assigned by Queen Oscura to watch over my daughters," she explained sitting by the fire next to me. I turned to her as she put a hand on my shoulder, "Lady Noemi, it took a lot of courage for me to come forward to you about my feelings, I just need for you to trust me," I could see it in her eyes that she was telling the truth. I had to put my faith in her plan.
I nodded to Blue's words. There are many obstacles ahead of us from Tiger warriors on the warpath to the walls of the Dragon Kingdom. As I was resting that night, I was awoken by the sound of rustling leaves. Clothed in my hemp shirt and my black leather tights and boots, I grabbed my sword and followed the noise. What I found is the noise was coming from Blue as she walking through the forest to the waterfall at the river. I hid behind a large rock as she looked back.
I peered over at her, and watched her dive off the cliff, making a small splash into the waters below. I had never seen such grace. If she was going to watch my back, I was going to watch hers. These are the Tiger Territories, and Blue would be a target for ambush by her lonesome, "I know you're there, My Lady," said Blue washing herself, and looking back to see me standing on the very cliff she dived off, "care to join me?" she asked with a smirk, there wasn't a soul for miles.
"You are most hospitable," I replied, I stepped out of my boots, and crossed my arms to pull off my shirt and peeled off my black leather tights. It was not the first time I revealed myself to someone, but the first time I revealed myself to Blue. I saw no need to cover myself, and dived into the water to join her. I swam beneath the water, and came up to grab a gentle hold off her arms. Blue had the most beautiful pair of eyes I had ever seen, "you are so beautiful," I said to her in a hushed whisper
I felt a bit uneasy leaving my sword on the cliff. Then again, I had Blue for company. As I saw her loving smile, I was slow to approach her waiting lips, and when I kissed her I felt like I wanted to be nowhere else in the world but with her. Through her kiss, I could tell that her feelings were not a lie, and that she hasn't tried to drown me yet. I rested my forehead against hers as I broke away from my kiss to her. My breasts pressed against hers, "Oh...so this is what's under all that armor?"
"Oh, like what you see?" I purred back, and went in for another kiss on those lips I have grown to love. As I broke away, I kept my lips close to hers, "what is mine, is now yours as well," I flirted and went down to kiss her neck, earning a moan from her. In the water and at the riverside cliff, we made love. The dragon who became a prisoner, the prisoner who became an ally, the ally who became my lover. That is going to be quite a story, but like fate love works in mysterious ways.
The next morning, the campfire had died in the night and we had to keep moving. With Blue acting as a squire, she helped me put back on my armor and cloak piece by piece. I gave her a small and sweet kiss on the lips to say 'thank you', "When this war is over, I will put down my sword and make love to you, maybe next time on a bed," I said to her as I latched my longsword and dagger to my leather sword belt. My chainmail coif, and the blue mantel were the last touches.
"I'll hold you to your word, Noemi," Blue replied, we gathered our supplies and rode out back onto the trail. We needed to get to the Dragon Kingdom as soon as possible. It was then that we ran into our first spot of trouble on the way. I pulled the reigns on my horse to slow him down, "AMBUSH!" Blue yelled and I turned to see a tiger pouncing me, and had me unhorsed. I rolled on the ground, and back on my feet with a ready shield. I drew my sword for battle, and lined up back-to-back with Blue.
"We work together, we stay alive," I said looking back at Blue, the dragon smiled and winked her eye. Some say there can be no friendship between a dragon and another species. Blue and I have proven the notion to be wrong. I pulled back my blue mantle to reveal myself to the Tigers as a proud badger in armor. These Tigers looked like they wanted blood, "who dies first?" I said with a smirk to the approaching Tigers, grasping the grip of my sword, and my other hand locked firm with my shield.