With this I should be somewhat caught up with where i should be with guaranteed chapters. now i just have to get this week’s written then i am golden. as always i want to thank rouge and mejinzs for their proofreading support.

without further ado, Chapter 46

————————Fafnir POV————————–

I glided on the chilled wind as I made my way to the elven city, specks of color on the trees showing the signs of fall.

“How long have I been gone?” I asked myself surveying the changes. I approached and dived through the golden leaves of the trees, aiming for Therin’s family manor. I scared the two guards standing in front of the house as I landed with a large thump.

“It’s the dragon,” I heard one of the guards whisper as I folded my wings.

“I am here to see Therin.” I said to the nervous guards.

“Master Therin is indisposed at the moment.” One of the guards stammered as he gripped his sword still in its scabbard.

“Well then I guess I will just go in there myself and see what he is up too.” I replied with a grin as I moved towards the door.

“We can’t let you do that.” The other guard stammered as he hastily drew his sword almost dropping it in the process.

“And do you mean to stop me, Snack?” I growled, small streams of mana dropping from my mouth.

“No lord dragon, he is really is indisposed.” The other guard interrupted covering the mouth of the other guard, “But we can show you to one of his reception rooms until he is presentable.”

“Whatever, I just need to talk to Therin,” I sighed as one of the guards quickly opened the door I shrunk myself just enough to fit through the narrow halls as I was lead to Therin’s study. I entered the room and hopped on one of the nicely cushioned seats, curling up while I waited.

A few minutes passed before a wet, scantily clad elf ran walked into the room. “I knew the king was lying when he proclaimed that the hero had fallen delivering the final blow to the demon lord!” Therin laughed, and, asking no one in particular, “I mean how could the hero, kill and be killed by his own daughter.”

“Wow! What happened to and what were you just doing? You smell… strange?” I asked the strange elf.

“You left for the human kingdom almost three months ago, and Lilith stopped by about two months ago saying you had vanished and said that she was going back to her home. I would deny it if anyone else asked but I miss the little murder lizard.” Therin replied avoiding the last question as a small puddle of water began to form at his feet.

“Wow, I’ve been gone for three months.” I muttered, “Well I am back, and I need your help to get a few things.”

“Surething your scaliness, Just let me finish my bath and then you can fill me in on what is going on. From the reports that I have gotten, you killed quite a few of the royal guards before you vanished. Not that I mind, less for me to kill when I have my glorious revenge.” He said with a twisted smile.

“Ok, who are you and what have you done with the grumpy elf that I know?” I asked

“I’m not grumpy, ” he replied in a sing song voice, “I am happy!”

“Are you on drugs?” I bluntly asked the humming elf.

“What are drugs?” he asked with a smile.

“Did you eat, smoke or drink something that turned my grumpy elf into…this?” I gruffly replied, motioning toward the elf.

“Oh…” he said as he stopped for a few seconds, “Yes!”

“Great…”I said with a heavy sigh. “Give me my cranky elf back quickly, we have things we need to do.” I huffed at the elf as he stood up and headed back down the hallway. “How do I manage to catch the elf right as he starts a drug trip…” I grumbled as I laid my head down on the soft cushion.

An hour passed before Therin walked into the study again. “Ok, you overgrown lizard, where have you been hiding?” Therin asked.

“There is the grumpy elf I know, what were you on?” I asked as I got up from the chair.

“It is a concoction that our family makes that helps relieve stress.” He coughed, “I needed a chance to unwind. I have been fighting off marriage proposals ever since my father had an unfortunate accident a few months ago. After my brother recovered enough he ‘accidentally’ slipped a blade in father’s back… eight times…”

“Dang… does that mean you are the head of the house now?” I asked with a grin.

“Yes, and I have your stupid antics to thank for it.” He grumbled as he plopped down on one of the other chairs.

“Ok, so when is the wedding?” I chuckled.

“Well, as of right now I have fought all proposals off but the rest of the family is pushing me to find someone.” He sighed as he ran his hand through his dark purple hair.

“If there is someone I need to eat let me know! I can’t have you damaged before I am done with you.” I laughed.

“I can have a list in a few minutes if you’re offering.” He replied with a smile.

“I will see what I can do, but first I need you to get a few things for me and take them to my lair.” I said to the elf, “I will explain everything else there.”

After I rattled off the list of supplies, we said our goodbyes and agreed to meet at my lair. I left his house and flew through the golden leaves as I headed home. leaving the city behind, I flew across the forest until I spotted my home jutting from the cliff face . I dived through the tree lair as I once again shrunk myself, weaving through the trees looking for dinner. I didn’t take long for me to find a deer like animal which I swiftly dispatched and took with me back home.

“I’m home!” I called out while dropping the deer like thing on the ledge.

“Daddy’s home!” I heard Azazel squealed she ran from her room and latched onto my leg.

“Oh, thank god you’re back, I had to fight off a swarm of bat like things that were living in the back of the cave.” Ryan said as he walked out from the back of the cave the torn up blanket barely covering him.

“So that’s why the blanket is shredded to pieces.” I said looking at the sorry state of the blanket he had wrapped around him.

“Where is uncle Therin?” Azazel asked still hugging my leg.

“He will be here soon; he is just getting a few things for daddy.” I said as I pick up the demoness with my tail.

“Therin is the elf guy right?” Ryan asked as he eyed the deer.

“Yep, now I need you to help me to try and clean this deer or we will be eating mana stew for dinner. I don’t think you would survive that dish.” I said as I grabbed the deer carcass and took it over to the cleaning hook that hung over the small stream in the kitchen. It took over two hours of Ryan cursing and swearing before we finished cleaning the beast

I walked back into the main part of the cave when the Therin’s signature fireball let us know of his arrival. I quickly launched myself from the ledge and brought him and the stuff he brought into the cave.

“Wow, he has the pointy ears and everything.” Ryan said as he saw Therin.

“And soon you’ll have no ears if you don’t watch it” Therin replied as looked towards me.

“Ryan watch what you say,” I snapped at my brother before turning towards Therin, “ Therein, this is my brother, Ryan.”

“Brother… ok, whatever you say. But you do know you are different species, right ?” Therin remarked as he started to put the spices into the pantry.

“Ah, there you are you little wyrmling, did you bring me a snack?” Alexandarax said as he appeared from the back end of my lair.

“I have brought food but it isn’t cooked yet. I did, however, bring a friend who will be able to help us with a few things.” I replied.

“I must say this lair isn’t half bad, though a little small considering how big you will get in a few centuries.” Alexandarax said as he walked from the back of the room, “I also took the liberty of placing a few spells into the wall so it’ll be harder for those women to find us. Now, I have a few things to take care of. I will be back… when I get back.”

“So, you take me under your wing and then you leave?” I asked the dragon, “Why did you even come then?”

“Mind your tongue wyrmling. Unlike you, I still have duties as a god that I can’t ignore forever. I will return when everything is in order.” He rumbled right before he disappeared in a flash of light.

“Well at least I don’t have to worry about him throwing women at me.” I mumbled as I as I walked back to my cavern to clear the dust from my hoard.

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