Indi's fist clenched as Duke Anders folded his hands in front of him. Elsa sat back in her throne and stroked Yaeger thoughtfully. As the queen did not seem offended, Indi decided to forgo calling Copal and Emerald to chew this man's arms off.

"I must say I'm flattered," Elsa said. "But I must think on this. I have been rather busy with the dragons and other related business, so I haven't had much of a thought to spare."

"Of course, Your Majesty," the duke said.

Indi noticed that the duke's son was watching Elsa intently. He recognized the look as belonging to one who wanted another in a very carnal way.

"Perhaps tomorrow you and I could come to an agreement and work out the details," Elsa said as Yaeger gave off a gutteral burble and shifted his weight on Elsa's lap, before settling back down. He yawned, flashing his sharp little teeth as he stretched out his neck. A Velociraptor cawed from outside.

Duke Anders nodded with a smile. "As you say, Your Highness."

Lapsus roared from outside and a Night Fury screeched, before a heavy thud was heard from the roof.

"And Toothless is topside," Indi said, looking up at the ceiling.

"Of course, I advise you to avoid the dragons if the riders or handlers are not present," Elsa said, glancing upwards. "They are all dangerous, some more than others. I'd especially avoid the ones without wings, as well as Sleuther." Indi twisted his neck, feeling it pop as he sighed in relief. Elsa swished her hand, and tiny snowflakes appeared, the stream of magic snaking in between her fingers. "I invite you to stay in my castle for a few days to be recuperate before your journey home."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Duchess Karin said. "You honor us with your hospitality."


Elsa strode through the halls, with little Yaeger following her at her heels. Indi strode next to her, his hands folded behind him. Elsa guided him to her office, where she she motioned for him to enter.

As Elsa shut the door, Indi began to speak. "Elsa..."

"I know what you're going to say, Indi," Elsa said. She motioned to the chair in front of her desk as she walked around the room to sit in her chair that was located behind her desk. "Sit." Indi sat and looked at Elsa expectantly. "Indi, I was just proposed to for marriage."

"Yes, I'm well aware of that," Indi said.

"This is nothing new," Elsa said. "I have received many marriage proposals over the years since I became queen."

"What?" Indi said, his eyebrows raising. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Elsa scowled slightly. "It was none of your business, Indi. That is for the royal family to know, as well as some key advisors, should I see their input necessary."

"So what do we do about these people?" Indi asked.

"I'm not sure, Indi," Elsa said. "They are very religious, and the fact that they came to me personally is a classic move, but one that I haven't had used on me too often. Public pressure is a good influence in having things go your way."

"So, what do we do?"

"Well, usually, I spend a few days with the potential suitor, and at the end of it, I generally say that we aren't a good match."

Indi smiled devilishly. "I have an idea."

Elsa raised an eyebrow.


Indi mounted Sleuther as Elsa climbed up behind him. As Elsa settled into the saddle, the Triple Stryke swung his tails. Elsa wrapped her arms around Indi, as Sleuther extended his wings and flapped, sending him and his passengers up into the air. Indi looked down and saw Jakob, the Marquess and the son of the Duke of Ceopic, looking up at them. Indi grinned and guided Sleuther to bank into a slow loop. "Fire, Sleuther." The dragon growled and released a jet of flame into the air with a loud roar. Elsa laughed and reached down to pat Sleuther's flank. As Sleuther straightened out his flight path, his roar and accompanying fire dying off, Indi guided him back to the castle. Indi grinned as Sleuther went into a dive, folding his wings in, the wind blowing past them. Just when they were at the height of the tallest tower in the castle, Sleuther flared open his wings, slowing his descent into the courtyard. With gentle flaps, the dragon landed gently in front of the Marquess.

"Marquess Ceopic," Elsa said as she dismounted from Sleuther. The dragon shook his head and worked his jaws. "It's good to see you again."

"And the same to you, Your Majesty," Jakob said, bowing. Large footfalls shook the courtyard, and Jakob jerked around, startled. Lapsus strode through the gates and over to the fountain, where she began to drink.

Indi smiled, as she lifted her head to bark at the humans, before continuing to quench her thirst.

"Is this your dragon, Your Majesty?" Jakob asked.

"I'm afraid not," Elsa said. "Sleuther is Sir Indi's dragon, though I have the honor to ride him whenever I please." Sleuther stretched his wings and groaned, before working his jaws.

"He certainly is fierce-looking."

"Indeed, he is," Elsa said, "But he's also gentle when he needs to be." Elsa looked over at Indi, who nodded. "Marquess Ceopic?"

"Yes, Your Majesty?"

"Would you like to go for a ride on Sleuther?"

"Is it safe?"

"As safe as one can be," Indi said. "Of course, while flying through the air at high speed."

Elsa reached out at gently touched Jakob's arm. "Please?"

Jakob sighed. "If you insist, Your Majesty."

Elsa climbed on Sleuther, who looked at Jakob suspiciously. "It's alright, Sleuther," Elsa said, rubbing the dragon's neck.

Jakob carefully climbed up behind Elsa and set his hands on her waist.

"I'll find Astrid and join you two in the sky," Indi said. Elsa nodded and nudged Sleuther with her heels. Sleuther extended his wings and flapped downwards, sending himself upwards, along with his passengers. Elsa felt Jakob's hands tighten around her waist as Sleuther flapped, his powerful wings forcing them through the air.

A chattering squawk came from below, and a blue dragon covered in spines shot up from the ground, followed by two smaller, white dragons.

"Greetings, Queen Elsa, my Lord," Indi said as he hung onto a blonde-haired shieldmaiden who sat in front of him. She wore a tight blue shirt, metal shoulder pads, and a skirt made strips of red fabric, each of which had small studs of metal running down each.

"Greetings once more, Sir Indi," Elsa said. Sleuther roared as the Indominus Furies dove and swooped around Elsa. She reached out to pet one of the scaly heads. "And the same to you, Lady Astrid."

The shieldmaiden nodded as Stormfly squawked, before pulling away. Indi smiled, as they continued the flight. Stormfly and Sleuther competed in a race, with the Triple Stryke just edging out the Deadly Nadder, and a gentle flight over the ocean and the town.

As they passed over the paddocks, Indi looked down and saw Owen with his raptors. Elsa had directed funding to a new project, which she called the Integrated Behavioral Raptor Intelligence Study, or IBRIS, in response to the knowledge of the unusual intelligence of the Velociraptors.

Sleuther roared and dove down to the docks, where he snatched a fish from a fisherman's net, starting the man, who tipped back in his chair in shock. Indi laughed and watched as the Triple Stryke tosses his head back, swallowing his stolen food.

As the two dragons glided back to the castle, Indi saw Anna and the visiting nobles of Ceopic standing in the courtyard, looking up at the dragons. Astrid directed Stormfly down and had the dragon hover just above the ground, as Indi dismounted. Indi landed gingerly, before turning to the shieldmaiden. "Go off and have the other riders do some training. We can't afford to get rusty." Astrid nodded as Stormfly flew off, carrying her rider with her. Emerald and Copal landed next to Indi.

As Sleuther landed, Indi bowed to the nobles. "My Lord and Lady."

"Sir Indi," Duchess Karin said as her son and Queen Elsa dismounted from Sleuther. "Queen Elsa, how do you do?"

"Very well, thank you," Elsa said, giving Sleuther a pat. The dragon rubbed his head against Elsa's shoulder. "Yes, you were a good boy. Thank you for the ride, Sleuther." Sleuther snorted and clacked his tails.

"I was unaware that you rode dragons, Queen Elsa," Duke Anders said.

"I don't, normally," Elsa said. "But I'm rather fond of Sleuther." The dragon went to one of the fountains in the courtyard and began to drink.

"Where did you find him?"

"Sir Indi rescued him up north."

Sleuther growled and leaped up onto the roof of the castle, where he curled his tail around his body and settled down, watching the new humans intently.

"He's not overly fond of people," Indi said as he stroked Copal's head. A Dimorphodon chittered as it flew overhead. Off in the distance, Lapsus roared, the primeval sound echoing over the town.

"Duke Anders and Duchess Karin," Elsa said. "Come with me to my office. We shall discuss things there." The nobles nodded. "Marquess Jakob, feel free to explore my kingdom. I shall send a messenger to you when we are ready." The youth nodded. "And, Sir Indi..." Indi looked up from the Indominus Furies. "Don't get too carried away."

Indi smiled and said. "You know I make no promises, Queen Elsa." Elsa smiled and led the nobles into the castle. Indi followed them into the castle, but turned to a different direction, Emerald and Copal following close behind.

Indi strode through the halls where he came into a room with lots of paintings hanging on the walls. Looking about, he saw Lord Dovin Berbri, Lady Selova, and their three children looking up at the painting that was recently added to the room. Indi glanced at it and saw that it was of Elsa, who was petting Lapsus. In the painting, Elsa wore a red dress. Her hand was outstretched and rest on the Indominus rex's snout. In the pastel sky, a Pteranodon flew overhead.

"Greetings, Lord Berbri," Indi said, his dragons striding next to him.

"Ah, Sir Indi," Berbri said, turning to face the knight. "An impressive painting, no?"

"Indeed," Indi said, looking at Lapsus. Her eyes were closed, and her claws hung in a passive gesture. Upon close inspection, Indi saw seven raptors of varying colors behind the white carnivore, all looking at Elsa. Blue was in front of the rest of the small carnivores, her sickle claws raised.

"Sir Indi, are all of these animals real?" Lady Selova asked.

Indi nodded. "Yes. We've been working very hard to integrate them into Arendelle's society; there have been a few bumps along the way, but I think it's worth it. We have many more, and each type has their own pen, except for Lapsus and my raptors, who live together." Indi thought silently for a moment. "Would you like to see the animals?"

"If you insist," Lord Berbri said. Indi nodded and turned, leading the family out of the castle.


Elsa leaned back in her chair.

"I have considered your proposal for my marriage to your son," she said as Yaeger walked around the room, sniffing in the corners. "I'm afraid I have to decline."

"Your Majesty," Duke Ceopic said, confused. "Are the proposed trade agreements and joining terms unacceptable?"

"Oh no, they are acceptable," Elsa said. "I simply cannot marry your son. I am willing to enter Arendelle into a trade agreement with Ceopic, but I am simply not able to marry right now, and I intend no offense, nor do I feel that your son would be beneficial to my kingdom. I have a lot of work here in Arendelle to do. The dinosaurs and dragons we have here are some of my top priorities. I feel that marriage would get in the way of that. These animals are from the dawn of creation, and to let them die off would be a true tragedy. I cannot run the integration and keep my people safe and my kingdom prosperous while pursuing a marriage with your son at this point in time.

"Furthermore, I am not convinced that your son could handle the duties that have recently come to me. I am currently in a skirmish with some radical groups who are trying to endanger my people and those of my allies. I actually tested your son earlier today. I went flying on Sir Indi's dragon and your son was terrified; he hung on to me like a child would when riding on a horse at full gallop. Now, I agree that flying is not for everyone, but it is a necessary activity that I have to partake in."

The nobles sat quietly for a moment before Duchess Karin spoke. "I appreciate your honesty, Your Majesty."

Elsa nodded. "Regardless of what has transpired here," she said. "I would still like to invite you and your son to partake in the ball I will be holding later this week."

Duke Anders nodded deeply. "We thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty. We would be honored to attend."


Blue charged after the squirrel that released from the cage, the predator shrieking. Her feet stamped on the ground, leaves and sticks crunching beneath her. Delta leaped out of a section of tall grass, her teeth bared as she landed near the squirrel, her jaws snapping just shy of the little mammal. Charlie joined the chase, her talons just mere centimeters from the rodent. The squirrel ran as fast as it could, its heart beating wildly. Echo jumped down from atop a tall rock, her jaws closing just shy of the rodent, and the scaly animal went skidding into the dirt.

The squirrel jumped towards a tree and started to climb. The four Velociraptors crowded around the tree and began leaping after it, their jaws closing at the apex of their jump. Blue screeched in frustration, before turning away.

Indi leaned over slightly, resting his hands on the metal rail. "It's alright, Blue. You'll get him next time." Blue looked up at the knight and shrieked, her teeth slick with saliva.

"So, you are training these animals?" Berbri asked.

"That is correct," Indi said. "Her Majesty is interested in documenting how intelligent they are, and what applications we could use them for."

"What do you use them for?"

"Search and rescue, primarily through tracking," Owen said as he strode along the elevated walkway. Charlie looked up at the humans and made a guttural noise that made the scaly skin of her throat vibrate.

"Fascinating," Lady Selova said, as she cradled her swollen belly. Echo barked from below, and Delta shrieked in response.

Indi smiled. "Shall we press on?"

Lord Berbri nodded, and Indi turned & led the nobles away from the Velociraptor enclosure. Indi looked up and saw a blast of fire, where the dragons & their riders were training. Astrid and Hiccup on their respective dragons were chasing the other riders.

Turning to face forward, he strode on. As they came to a large fence, which was made of metal plates interlaced with thick braided wires. Indi stood silently as the nobles came to stand next to him.

"What lives here, Sir Indi?" Lady Selova asked.

"You'll see," Indi said. "She can smell us. She'll be here soon."

A small tremor shook the ground. Then another. And another.

"That's it, girl," Indi said softly. "Come on out, pretty girl." Slowly, a large brown predator walked out of a dense section of trees, her large, birdlike feet thudding as they connected with the ground. Her large head looked around, her jaws working, her teeth shining in the fading light. She growled, a deep scratchy rumbling that shook Indi to his bones.

"Hey there, Rexy," Indi said, looking up at the animal. The tyrannosaur snorted and walked off. Indi glanced over at the visiting nobles and saw that they were staring in a mixture of awe and fear.

Seeing that there was no food, Rexanne walked off, back into the trees. "Shall we go back to the castle?"

"Is there not more?" Lord Berbri asked.

"There is," Indi said. "But the paddocks are unfinished. I feel it would be wise to keep you from them."

Berbri nodded and took his wife's hand as Indi led them back to the castle.

Once they arrived back at the royal residence, Indi bid the nobles goodbye and left them to their own devices.

As Indi walked through the castle, he looked and saw Yaeger following Elsa, the little predator squeaking at being ignored by Elsa's advisers, who were crowding around the royal, while still being respectful. Indi walked up and knelt down, rubbing Yaeger's head, calming the young animal.

Elsa glanced over at Indi and gave a slight smile. Indi returned the gesture, before moving on. As he strode through the halls, he hummed a gentle tune.


Princess Anna walked to the bookshelf that sat in her room on the wall and selected a novel that had a fabric bookmark in between two pages. As she settled into bed, she minded the lit candle that sat on her nightstand.

As she opened the book, a knock sounded on her door.

"Come in," she called, not wanting to get up out of bed.

The door opened, and Marquess Jakob of Ceopic walked in. "Princess Anna, I apologize for disturbing you."

"It's alright," Anna said. "Is there something I could help you with?"

"I guess," Jakob said. "I just can't sleep."

"I know how that is," Anna said as Jakob got up & quickly locked the door. "What are you doing?" Jakob advanced on the princess & pressed his lips against her. Anna pulled away. "Don't do that."

Jakob produced a knife from his pants. "Don't tell anyone. If you scream, I will kill you."

Anna slapped the blade out of the Marquess' hand, and punched his face, before leaping from the bed & running to the door. She felt a hand wrap around her wrist as she was thrown back onto the bed. Jakob straddled the princess & lifted up the skirt of Anna's nightgown & pinned her down.


Indi walked into the courtyard with Lapsus towering over him. The white predator turned to the fountain & snapped water from the stream that sprayed into the air, wetting her mouth. Suddenly, a high-pitched scream sounded out from one of the windows. Lapsus jerked her head up, water dripping from her fangs. She quickly strode over to one of the windows and looked inside.

As she merely glimpsed what was inside, Indi was shocked as Lapsus roared at the window in fury.

"What is it, Lapsus?" Indi said as the great animal pulled back an arm.


Anna screamed & cried as the Duke's son took her in her own bed. Her fear was immeasurable, and the pain and shame increase the sensation exponentially. Suddenly a deafeningly loud roar shook the room before the latticed window exploded inward as a giant arm covered in white scales slammed through the window. A taloned hand opened and grabbed the Marquess, pulling him from the bed and away from Anna.

Jakob screamed in fear as he was ripped from the room and out the window.


Indi watched as the Marquess of Ceopic was pulled from the room, and thrown against the ground. Lapsus darted forward, and slammed her taloned hand against the visiting nobel's chest, roaring in his face. Indi noticed that Jakob was not wearing any pants, his groin and pale legs completely bare.

"Lapsus, help me up there." The Indominus rex snorted and snatched Indi in her jaws, gently picking him up. She lifted him to the hole and Indi stepped inside as she released him. He looked at the bed and froze.

Laying on the large bed was Anna, curled up on the mattress, holding her knees. She shook as she stared into the void, tears streaming down her face.

When he saw the blood that was on the sheets and on the section of fabric on the nightgown between Anna's legs, his blood began to boil. He howled with rage and slammed his fist into the wall.

He inhaled deeply, his breath shaking, before screaming out a single name.

"Elsa!"