Chapter 12: The Prairie and I

I woke up because even though I was warm, I felt uncomfortable and claustrophobic. I was being held by someone, but I was shaking a lot more than usual.

Niini? I muttered reflexively, but Hannahs voice was the one that replied to me.

Leila-sama.

Hannah?

Leila-sama, Im sorry. Im so sorry!

When I looked up, Hannahs face was a mess of tears and snot. I wanted to wipe her face, but I had to do something about this uncomfortable feeling first.

Why is it shaking so much even though Hannah is sitting down?

She had me under her arms, but I squirmed around and stood on top of the seat.

Woah

It was dawn, and a vast prairie spread out before my eyes. A high mountain stood to my far right, and early spring greenery mixed with dead grass were fluttering in the wind to my left. And the rhythmic running in front of us took my breath away.

Rawpta.

No, Leila-sama. This is called a Rug Dragon. It is a fast and docile dragon like the one Master often takes for rides, Hannah answered truthfully after she wiped her tears and snot. I felt refreshed because Id just woken up.

I cant believe that the thing father rides is a dragon, not a horse

Dragons, like Id first imagined, looked like raptors. The dragon in front of me had a saddle on it, and a man was riding it.

Then what are we riding?

I slowly looked to my side, and there was a dragon head to my right. The dragon was looking at the dragon in front of it and chasing after it.

Dwagon

Its a docile dragon. Its fine. Dont worry. But, Leila-sama, Im sorry. Im so sorry

Tears were flowing from Hannahs beautiful dark blue eyes.

Ill think about why Hannah is crying later.

The dragon that Hannah and I were sitting on didnt have a saddle; instead, there were box-shaped baskets attached on both sides of the dragon. The basket seemed light, but it was shaped adequately like a chair and Hannah could sit steadily on it. The other basket probably contained things like water and food.

Before long, the sun rose completely, and I could see a town in front of u