Chapter 7 Terrian

    “Terrian, you don’t have to protect me. You probably have a life of your own, don’t waste it on me.” I ordered him. Staring up at the blue sky.

    He grinned, “Princess, you’re too sweet, but the queen set out guards to find, and capture you. If I don’t protect you, you’ll be dead in a day.”

    “How can you protect me? You’re about the same age as I am.” I stared at the trees, hoping that Autumn would come back with the groceries already.

    He looked over his shoulder, “That is something to tell you when the spy disappears.”

    I looked at him, behind him, all I saw was the forest trees, “What spy?”

    There was a rustle, Terrian smiles, “That spy.” I stand up. “Don’t worry he is moving away from us.”

    “How can you be so sure of that?” I asked him. There was another rustle, softer, must be farther away.

    He smiles again, “Fine, then who is it?”

    He closes his eyes, “Smells like a peasant,”

    “Smells? You’re smelling him?”

    He opens one eye and stares at me, “You have a problem with that?”

    “Yes, I do. You can’t just smell people!”

    He grins and opens his other eye, “Well, how am I going to figure out who this person is then?”

    I stared at him, after a few seconds, he closes his eyes, “He just picked a berry.”

    “So he’s not after me, you can stop smelling him.”

    There was another rustle, even softer than the last, he’s farther away.

    Terrian opens his eyes, they were a bright yellow. That’s not human.

    “You’re not human. What are you?” I asked him

    He smirks and says, “I’m not, I’m a were-dragon.”

    “So, is Autumn a were-dragon too?”

    He laughs, jerk, “No.”

    “Why did you laugh? I was asking a question. It’s not my fault I was curious!” I put my hands on my hips.

    He smiles, “I’m sorry, Princess.”

    “Stop calling me that! I’m no princess!”

    His smile becomes a grin, “What should I call you then?”

    “Maxine.” Terrian stares at me. I look back at the trees.

    Terrian says something unpleasant, stands up, and walks away. Finally.