{"id":2745,"date":"2026-05-25T17:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:41:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:41:15","slug":"the-last-dragon-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/?p=2745","title":{"rendered":"The Last Dragon Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain crashed against the execution courtyard so violently it sounded like the sky itself was trying to drown the kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd screamed for blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTraitor!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKill him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCut off his head!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mud splashed beneath thousands of stomping feet while thunder rolled over the black palace towers above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I could barely breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They forced my face harder against the chopping block, rough wood scraping my cheek while chains tore into my wrists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner stood behind me breathing heavily beneath his iron hood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A giant of a man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kind built for killing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was seventeen years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And moments away from death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rainwater mixed with blood beneath my knees and ran into the cracks between the black stones of the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I remember staring at those cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking stupidly that they looked deeper than they should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if the entire kingdom was hollow underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAny final words?\u201d the executioner growled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I laughed weakly against the wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not because anything was funny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because I had nothing left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No name worth remembering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just another prisoner accused of treason against the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another body for the kingdom to bury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd kept roaring above me while nobles watched safely beneath silk canopies from the royal balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And at the center of them sat King Vaelor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wrapped in black fur and silver armor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watching me die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner lifted the axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the torn fabric across my chest slipped open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound cut through the storm strangely sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner paused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only for half a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it was enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A strange heat exploded through my chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scar beneath my skin suddenly ignited red beneath the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At first it looked like burning veins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the shape became clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coiled around my heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mark glowed brighter and brighter until orange-red light pulsed through the storm itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearby soldiers stepped backward instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One dropped his spear directly into the mud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d someone whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stood so fast his silver goblet crashed across the balcony stones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rain poured down his face as he stared directly at me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for the first time that night\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I saw fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat mark died with his bloodline,\u201d the king whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The courtyard fell silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even thunder seemed distant suddenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executioner slowly backed away from me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His hands were shaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon mark burned hotter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I could smell flesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My flesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pain ripped through my ribs while glowing cracks spread outward beneath my skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People in the crowd began stumbling backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not of the execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then one soldier dropped to his knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within seconds the entire royal army knelt in the rain before the execution platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every single soldier except the king\u2019s personal guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I lifted my head slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains clinked heavily as I looked around in confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat\u2026\u201d my voice cracked. \u201cWhat is happening?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An old knight near the balcony looked like he might faint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Dragon Heir,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words spread through the crowd instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like a curse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Or a prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dragon Heir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor descended the balcony steps slowly without taking his eyes off me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His face had gone pale beneath the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s impossible,\u201d one noble stammered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe slaughtered them all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s gaze snapped toward him sharply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSilence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it was too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone heard him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slaughtered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd shifted uneasily now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon mark pulsed brighter against my chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-670.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-670.png 310w, https:\/\/moviechilltrailer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-670-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">memories hit me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not full memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fragments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman crying while carrying me through smoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And dragons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive shadows flying through burning skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I collapsed against the block gasping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight stepped forward trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat is your name, boy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I stared at him blankly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For several long seconds, I genuinely didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then one word surfaced from somewhere deep inside me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKael.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight lost all color in his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king closed his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if hearing a nightmare spoken aloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because every person in the kingdom knew that name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prince Kael Draven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The infant son of the Dragon Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The royal bloodline supposedly exterminated eighteen years ago during the Crimson Purge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight slowly knelt before me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy prince\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire courtyard exploded into chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor\u2019s voice cracked across the square like thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe is an imposter!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But even he sounded uncertain now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon mark burned too brightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every legend spoke of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mark carried only by the rulers of the ancient Dragon Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bloodline said to command dragons themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bloodline King Vaelor had supposedly erased forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I stared at the kneeling soldiers in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t understand\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chains around my wrists suddenly snapped apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The iron dripped onto the stone steaming red-hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People screamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king stepped backward instinctively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That terrified me more than anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because rulers like Vaelor feared nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet he looked at me like death itself had crawled onto the execution platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight rose carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name surfaced from somewhere inside me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sir Garrick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commander of the old royal guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou survived,\u201d he whispered with tears in his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHow?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before he could answer, King Vaelor drew his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKill him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobody moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s face twisted with rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI SAID KILL HIM!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His personal guard hesitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon mark suddenly flared violently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pulse of heat exploded outward from my body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rain around the platform evaporated instantly into steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several guards stumbled backward in terror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came the sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A roar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not human.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every head in the courtyard snapped upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something massive moved behind the storm clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd panicked instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt can\u2019t be\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A gigantic shadow circled above the palace towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enormous wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lightning flashed across black scales high in the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast descended through the rain with a deafening roar that shook the entire capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People screamed and scattered across the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon crashed onto the palace walls in an explosion of stone and fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Massive black claws dug into marble towers while glowing gold eyes locked directly onto me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature was enormous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bigger than houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its scales shimmered black-red beneath the lightning while smoke curled from its nostrils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king looked horrified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026 we killed them all\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon opened its jaws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And bowed its head toward me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd went silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because dragons did not kneel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to kings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to armies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only to their riders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight fell fully to both knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe last Dragon Lord\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor turned toward his guards desperately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cArchers!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hundreds of arrows lifted instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon growled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don\u2019t know why I did it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe instinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I raised my hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWait.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire courtyard froze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the dragon obeyed instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People stared at me in horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I stared at my own hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon\u2019s massive eye remained fixed on me calmly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then suddenly\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">more memories returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not fragments this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Crimson Purge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor murdering my father beside the throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dragons burning in chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My mother fleeing through hidden tunnels carrying me while soldiers hunted us through the palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years of darkness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hidden among prisoners and slums under a false name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not by choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon lowered its head beside the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And for the first time, I remembered its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVeyrith\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beast rumbled softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tears mixed with rain on my face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou came back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dragon\u2019s eye narrowed gently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As if offended I ever doubted it would.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Vaelor looked around wildly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The people were no longer staring at him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were staring at me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the truth crawling out from beneath eighteen years of lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s voice shook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou think blood makes you king?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo,\u201d I answered quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut murder certainly doesn\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crowd erupted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nobles shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Citizens screamed accusations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The old knight drew his sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not against me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Against the king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou murdered the royal family,\u201d Garrick said coldly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaelor snarled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI SAVED THIS KINGDOM!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou butchered children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king\u2019s face twisted into rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then he pointed directly at me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019ll destroy us all! 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not at the soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The storm clouds above the kingdom began twisting unnaturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black lightning spread across them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temperature dropped instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sir Garrick\u2019s face paled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The king whispered in horror:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey found him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something massive moved inside the clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bigger than Veyrith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then a monstrous dragon burst through the storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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