THE CURSE OF THE DRAGON PRINCESS

, trying to find the source of the sound. When I caught sight of her, I realized that I wasn't looking anywh

is a witch!" shouted ano

eryone to sit down and stay calm. Many nobles tried to get closer to the altar to see what was happening. I couldn'

. "What is happening

odily harm if she didn't comply with the wishes of the people of the Kingdom of Alara. I watched

the king tried

hock, unable to think clearly. Why would anyone be

t him. "We will show you jus

leaded to t

scar

ght, you are afraid, Princess. You should be.' They grabbed hold of my mother who tr

her lies. She is just an old witch that is using the powers th

ted her into the air. The guards who were holding my mother let go and backed away slowly. Everyone was now staring in disbelief, not knowing what to say anymore. I don't know what shocked me more, the idea of my mother being a witch or the fact that

out a voice, pulling me

ony as she attempted to fight against her attackers, but to no avail. The flames licked higher, the heat almost unbearable as I watched her suffer in anguish. The fire quickly consumed all of her clothes leaving her in nothing but her nightgown. The smell of burning flesh filled the air, causi

her dying. The flames licking higher as they devoured her. Then, just as suddenly, it stopp

oon as her charred remains landed on the marble floors of the castl

out of the burning house. Afterward, a priest placed me in my carriage that would take me back home to my room. We returned home without saying another word. As we arrived, I could feel my father look

told me. "I'll b

in front of me. He was wearing a white cape and his eyes gleamed red. He held a large blade in his hand. At first, he said nothing, only glaring at me with his red eyes. Then he called out to me , "Come, come my princess, follow me." I froze and looked at him warily. He smiled and reached his hand out for me to take. I stared at his extended arm for a second longer before I realized that he was inviting me to join him in his quest. Then suddenly, a large castle appeared from nowhere in the sky. It was so beautiful that I had never seen anything like it. There were hundreds of towers and turrets which rose to the heavens in front of me. From the tops of each tower, there was a magnificent founta

ed slowly toward the door, wondering who it could possibly be. I reached the door and gently opened the door, revealing a tall, thin man clad in black robes that resembled a soldi

d very familiar. I glanced down at the insignia on his breast plate and nodded my head. "Good, your Highness. Please follow me. Y