meant to betray Eupai.”
“The only thing that matters is that they ultimately betrayed all of us.” Prince Leev stated intensely.
“Young prince you are missing the most important piece to this puzzle.”
“Which is?”
“The dragon warriors and their symptoms.”
“Symptoms? There is something you are not telling us!” I accused more than a little concerned that we had come into contact with an extraterrestrial illness.
“No, but there is something your mind is withholding from you.” Have you experienced anything like what just happened, but on a smaller scale, since your venture back home?”
“No, I-“I began before remembering the way my head throbbed as I stared at the moons on the balcony during the celebration.
“There was a time I felt like I was forgetting something, when I first looked at the painting in the room of the men riding on the backs of dragons.” April admitted, handing me a cup of water to drink.
“I suspected that was the case.” Nolin acknowledged.
“Can’t you just remove them Elder Nolin?” Leo asked.
If it wasn’t for the fact that he believes my sisters and me to be obligations, I would say that he actually appeared to be concerned.
“That is the problem, the only way to unblock their minds is for the person who put it there to remove it.”
“We need to have the command passed to have them both captured.” The prince suggested.
“That will do you no good.” Nolin quickly retorted. “Knowing them the way I do, they are most likely seeking sanctuary in the place of their ancestors.”
“Where would that be?” I asked, becoming more than annoyed at the half-answers he was giving us.
“The place you will find them, will most definitely be Diamond Kingdom”
“I may not know much, but isn’t that where the evil Queen Lady is currently at?”
“That is correct. Diamond Kingdom is a kingdom inside of a kingdom.” Nolin stated chuckling to himself. “I am not expecting you to understand what I have said now, but once you are there, it will all make sense.”
I wanted to demand he explain everything to us, but I knew that was a lost cause, as I sat there just as confused, as the day we were transported to Eupai.
“Here are your celta stones.” Rṓ gaire said from behind us causing all of us to jump.
This guy creep meter is becoming dangerously in the red. It’s like he is part shadow.
“What is a celta stone?” April asked already holding her stone in her hands.
“These stones will allow you to communicate with me, while on your journey.” Nolin explained.
As I ran my fingers over the surface of the celta stone, it was very smooth like glass, but the stone was very warm to the touch. I found it strange that the rock was actually diamond shaped with strange zig-zag lines carved on it.
“These stones does not require much energy to work sufficiently.” Nolin continued, “You may use them at any time you find yourselves in need of my assistance.”
“I don’t know why, but I have a feeling the reason you are giving us the celta stones, are because our mind blocks.” April stated softly, looking down at the stone. “Us not being able to touch or look in the book has given us a disadvantage hasn’t it?”
For a brief moment April looked directly at Nolin, only to look back down with fear in her eyes.
“Wisdom is to be expected of the Emerald dragon warrior. What you have spoken is correct.” Nolin sighed. “The previous dragon warriors would gain the knowledge of the ones before them, from this book, and it also holds the locations of your dragons.”
“Basically, we are going in completely blind.” I rephrased in terms that we all could understand. “How are we even supposed to find our dragons without a map?”
“I can tell that you have already been taught everything you need to know, you will just have to tap into that knowledge and trust in your first instinct.”
“My father is right. Everyone has faith in the dragon