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her eyes mirrored her resolve as she provoked him, “First, we must find
the Dragon Stone, Kirin, for that was your primary mission before all
of this happened.”
Kirin picked up on the fact that Ejaenin had called him by his name.
She usually only did so when she was deadly serious. He responded in
kind, “It is still my intention to find the stone, Ejaenin, but my priorities
have changed.” Briefly, he glanced over to where Tyriel still lay.
“Have they?” Ejaenin asked, despite knowing what he meant.
Seeing the consternation written on Kirin’s face, she sighed deeply
before she declared, “It is imperative that we find the gem soon, for the
longer we wait, the harder it will be to reverse the curses on those who
suffer Its effects, not to mention restore your father’s name.” She
turned to Kirin, set her shoulders back, and locked eyes with him. “I
simply wish to know if your intention is to reverse these spells... to use
the Dragon Stone and unite Its two halves within you or maintain your
current form, Kirin.”
“You think I want to be like this?” Kirin asked incredulously as
Ejaenin stoically cocked her brow and cast him a quick sidelong
glance. “Auntie Ejaenin, please... The constant yearning The Dragon
inside of me has for Its other half is torturous!”
Just as Ejaenin was about to apologize for upsetting him, a sudden
rustling sounded behind them...
Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh!
Kirin’s heart skipped a beat as he turned and stared at the vision
standing before them. As Ejaenin smiled wide and lifted her hand to
keep the young prince in place, Kirin’s heart swelled a thousand times.
A sudden tingling swept over his entire body-like a surge of warmth
enveloping him, swirling all around him, penetrating his skin and
bathing him in pure grace.