As I breathed in the frigid air of the mountain's beginning, I noticed that I could even see my breath. The mountain's top had icy glacier's all over it, but even at the base It was extremely cold. I snuggled up in my jacket as I prepared myself for the hike that we would most certainly have to do.

Near the very top, I spotted a cave. It must be the dragon's! "Okay, guys. We're gonna hike to the top, see that cave-" Sierr pointed at the cave, " That's where the ol' geezer is, so stay alive until then!"

We both nodded, before starting the climb up. The watery blue sky stared longingly down at us as we climbed. In my last life, though I wasn't always physically fit, I did play the sport of Four Square in kindergarten before I had to skip grades.

So, I have some amount of Stamina. As we climbed and climbed, we eventually neared the top. The air here was so hard to breathe in, I thought I would actually faint but I kept going with Sierr and August in tow.

Soon, we reached the dragon's cave and settled down inside of it, catching our breath. It felt warm inside it, which was just a bit surprising.

I put down my backpack and sat down on a rock, August sat down on the floor.

"Ooooh. You should probably stop sitting on that, Madeleine." Sierr told me.

In tropes, this means the person we're looking for is under me. What? Did I step on his tail or something? I slowly got up.

I then stared at the image of a writhing monster as it stared meniciously at me. WHAT? That's not a dragon! It looks more like a plant! IT suddenly lunged at me with it's claws beared out agressively.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" I yelled. Sierr and AUgust jumped away from the monster. FREAKING HELL HELP ME DONT RUN AWAY!

Right in front of my eyes, it was sliced midair. It's now broken body fell to the ground infront of me. I stared at it in confusion.

"What are you doing?" Someone from the very back of the cave asked. As they came out of the darkness, I saw their white hair. It was snow white. Not a single shade of it was dark. And it wasn't like my previous fake white hair, it was different somehow.

They stared at us in silence before spotting sierr. "AHhh! Sierr, yooo!" He yelled raising his hands as he ran towards him. Sierr smiled as he hugged him. "Yoo Licst, How have you been?" Sierr asked him.

Wait, isn't that the name of the dragon. Bruh you got to be kidding me. How am I supposed to suspect a dragon would look human. I looked over to August. He seems to be shocked too. I guess I'm not the only one.

"I was just ya know living the cave life up here in the snowy mountains." He replied with a happy smile.

Sierr laughed heartily before suddenly becoming very serious. "Let's get to the main point I'm here."

Licst udjusted and replied with, "Yes, I was wondering when you'd end the chit chat."

A smirk appeared on the dragon's face, "So, what could powerful Sierr possibly want from me?"

Sierr sighed seriously before ubruptly saying, "I need your help in undoing a spell."

Licst eyes widened.

"Yo, really?" He asked.

"Yeah." Sierr replied.

"A spell not even you can undo..." He muttered to himself.

I feel a bit guilty since this was something I need.

"Is it Madam Winsdoor?" He asked him.

Sierr nodded.

Could it be Sierr can't do anything to Madam Winsdoor's spells? I wonder why?

Lisct chuckled a bit before happily clapping. "Sure, I'll do it, but it'll cost you."

Sierr looked serious, "Yeah, what?"

"Give me your soul and maybe i'll consider it."

My eyes widened. His soul?!

"That can't be fair-" August yelled in response.

Lisct immediatly pointed towards him and he fell down. His hair turned black again.

"August?!" I yelled in confusion.

"Don't worry, Princess, he's just tranquilized." Lisct said smirking happily.

I feel a bit overwhelmed by you...

But a soul is too much!

"Okay then," Sierr then said casually.

WHAT?!

HOW IS THIS RATIONAL!?

"How can you possibly say such a thing?! You can't just give up your soul so easily?! I thought you were like me! WHy-" I yelled in protest.

Lisct pointed at me, he's gonna tranquilize me. NO!

You can't! You cant!

Sierr raised his hand infront of me, blocking the spell. Sierr still stood unfazed by the spell.

How shocking!

"Not this one." He said. Lisct stared seriously at him before smirking. "Well, will you do it?" he asked.

"Does it have to be Sierr's?" I asked him suddenly.

"What are you sa-" Sierr started.

"No, it doesn't. Could it be you would like to give up your soul to me, Princess?" Lisct asked.

My mind took a few seconds to process this.

........

In my last life, I was born into a cruel family. They gave me love and then snatched it from me so I could understand what it felt like to lose something. To lose that perfect family I adored. After my father started working more and more hours when I turned 5, my mother started suspecting. After she found out what he was actually doing, she didn't say anything. For years it went on, and she had to stay silent, before she broke.

My father was never home and if he was he wasn't there for very long. After my sister was born, she went insane. She started to take out her stress on me because I was born smart and pretty, and perfect. She hated me to her core. If I didn't know how to make certain foods she would scream at me for being a useless daughter. If my hair was tied pretty badly, she would insult me for being dirty and disgusting. She would forcfibly grab my hair and hit me with the hair brush.

One mistake and at once she would snap at me. One bad grade and I would starve. To be honest, She didn't even cook it was always me. If I burned myself or accidentally did anything wrong while cooking, I would be scared for my life. I begged and begged God for a different family. The only reason I didn't run away was for my sister. It was one of the most horrifying times of my life. Thanks to her...I never got to experience a childhood.

.....

But thanks to dad... I got to experience it. I got to experience love and warmth and one of the biggest and wonderfullest hugs in the world....

It was as if it were healing me. Him. ..... MY dad.

If it were for him... would I give my soul up?

I wonder what the answer is....

"I'd happily give my soul to you,"