Shadows of Alletria. Child of Mountains

– So where do we go?Huona asked, stopping the elf.– You have some thoughts."

– We need to find the old wyvern's nest and find out what happened there. But I don't have any thoughts yet.Trion said thoughtfully.

– We met them near the Wards.Zarri prompted the elf, who remembered her first encounter with the lizards.

– That's something!The sun elf replied happily."There are chamber caves under the plateau, and that's where you should start.

" Back to the Wards, then.Huona said with a sigh.– The ascent will be difficult…

– Don't worry.Running a hand through her hair, Trion assured her.– We will solve this problem. But first, let's get to the ruins of the bridge.

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– Trion.Zarri began as they neared the bridge.– You were talking about the monks you punished.

" Yes, three of the traitors have already received their punishment.– turning around and slowing down to wait for the lagging girls, the elf replied.

– Did you kill them?"The girl asked uncertainly, bracing herself for a frightening answer.

– Trion reassured her with a small smile.– They are cowards, of course, but until it is proven that they were really conspirators, no one has the right to take their lives. Especially since they are priests, and I saw what happened when Gael was executed.

– Damn Aire.Huona answered quickly, " a rain of fire was sent down on the city where the execution took place.

" Yes, that's right."Et caeli revolvit, sagittis fireballs ad homicidae 'capitae," Tryon said, words he had read from the books in the Order's Library, where he spent much of his free time.

– Were you present at Gael's execution?" But that was before the Ancients were born.Zarri exclaimed in surprise, waiting to hear another interesting story.

" Yes, long before that. But the Order of Five was founded by the white elves in the early days of Alletria. During my initiation, I saw many terrifying visions and experienced most of the events of the Order's bloody history firsthand, which I would not wish on any living being.fragments of memories surfacing in his head sent goosebumps down Trion's arms.

– I've noticed that you speak the language of the Ancients very well.Zarri said, not having said it before.

– You haven't heard the full potential yet, " Huona said with a slight smile and looked after Trion.

– If I didn't know the language, I wouldn't have survived in the Order, because all the spells and books were written in it. And dragons listen to orders only in the old tongue.– having finished the elf stopped at the crumbling edge of the bridge-Well, here we are.

– I thought we were going to the Wards.""There's another path leading to them.

– I know, but we don't have to go up there on foot.Trion said, looking around."Just wait a few minutes.So saying, the elf took a small horn from his belt and blew it with all his might. When the bugle died down, the thicket was completely silent for a while. It was so quiet that it was easy to hear the splashing of fish in the raging river at a stunning distance from the bridge. Suddenly, somewhere beyond the thicket, the silence was broken by an animal's roar and the sound of flapping wings. Three large silhouettes appeared from behind the trees, turning into small dragons as they approached.

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