What's your problem?

Did I perhaps say something wrong? I asked myself getting up and went to meet Lancelot and the latter just passed me by bending his head. What the hell is wrong with everyone?, first it was their master, second it was levy and now Lancelot.

The corner of my lips curved into a smile as i watched Zenobia confused expression, she went ahead and sat beside her horse.

I can't just sit down here without saying or doing anything, I said standing up and decided to take a stroll, I sneaked out heading towards the opposite direction it seems clear and i went further.

I saw her trying to sneak out and told the men not to stop her and started trailing her.

I stop the moment I felt someone trailing me from behind and turned to check but didn't see anyone. "It must be the birds", I was about to take a step when I saw something shinning on a tree, what could that be?, I thought to myself stepping back to have a proper look at it.

"Wow", I said in excitement, "white" I said waving to the bird as if it could hear me, I smiled widely seeing that I got her attention.

I leaned on a tree watching her every movement. She kept waving and I decided to look at what she was waving to.

Hmm, how interesting so she loves birds, guess she was the one harpy told me about. I watched harpy fly down and transformed in a little dove landing on her small hand.

I was in shock at what the bird just did, it was big before and now, it transformed to be this small, I wonder what else the bird could do.

" You have an habit of touching what doesn't belong to you".

I was still admiring the bird when I heard that familiar voice.

I turn my back facing him, do you think I have an habit of touching what does not belong to me.

Hmm,

Now I would like to know what I touched that belongs to you.

"That bird", that bird belongs to me so you can't touch it without my permission.

As far as I can remember, the bird came to me on its own accord.

"Harpy must really like you".

Yes am sure, she must really like me I said adoring the bird in my hand. Wait!!!, is her name harpy?.

Ask her, I said to her smirking, you knew she was a female so why ask me for confirmation of her name.

Who wouldn't know a bird's gender?, well not everybody knows but I know. So white what is your name?.

" Harpy, milady ".

" What!!!!?", I said in shock starling the bird making it fly back to the tree.

Hmm how amazing, I tried teasing her.

What is amazing about what just happened?.

What did you expect red?, you asked her a question and she replied.

"That's the point, she replied". Birds don't talk!, but she just answered me.

You asked and she replied. Am going back come along if you wish to, and if you don't want to, be my guest.

Why is this man so grumpy?, I ran to him hitting his back with my hand, what's your problem?, why are you so grumpy and rude.

She came at me hitting my back with her small hand asking why I was so grumpy and rude. Don't you feel scared anytime you come close to me?, I said going closer to her until her back was against the tree. Answer me red, I slammed my hand on the tree making her jolt in fear.

I don't get scared coming close to you, in fact I find comfort with you. Especially when I look into your eyes, it just feels like all my fears and worries disappears, I didn't know what made me look into his eyes.

Our eyes locked and we stared looking into each other's eyes, I held her waist moving closer to her and our lips were just inches away.

What is he going to do, I said in thought but still couldn't resist looking into his eyes, it was like I really wanted him to come closer to me and our lips were just inches always making me close my eyes in anticipation for the kiss but it didn't come and he whispered to my ear.

"Your questions will be answered very soon".

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I got to the crystal cave but couldn't find anyone around, the only ones I could see was the ancient white dragon hovering around the cave. I really can't back out now, I need to meet with Aiden today, I said jumping down from my horse and resting beside a tree. They should be here either before dawn or sunrise.

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Brother, the druid is nowhere to be found. I asked the guards to search everywhere for him but couldn't find him. The guards guarding the surface gate of the palace said they saw him going out with his horse, but his guards are still here within the four walls of the palace. we interrogated them but they didn't have any idea where the druid is or went to.

" Have you found the one that freed my fiancée?".

No brother but when I carried out my investigation, no one entered the palace, "only someone who knows the walks of the palace and can walk to anywhere without questions did it".

Druid!!!!!!!, you shouldn't have done that.

Dungil, double the guards and tell them to go after him.

I will chop off his head and feed it to the vultures, he is at the crystal cave waiting for Aiden, he will reveal everything to him.

That's good then, the ancient dragons will do the job for us.

"We must catch him before he does that." The accident dragons can't be of help for long, we have to go now.

Prepare the horses, we must get there before Aiden does.

OK brother.