After speaking to the two dragons, things ended up a lot better than Calluna had anticipated. Though Solomon appeared to be tactless and impulsive, it became clear that he respected Scarlet's wishes above his own. They agreed to return for the prince's coronation in two days, then took their leave.
Calluna hadn't noticed just how much the young dragon girl had grown on her, but waking up alone the next day in her large bed felt a lot more lonely than it had before.
Her body felt sore and tense, almost as though she had exercised vigorously the day before. She reached out her arms despite her muscles' screams of protest and gave them a long stretch before kicking her feet off the side of the bed. Calluna slid her toes into the soft slippers laid at her bedside and stepped out of the blankets. Her silken nightgown fell down to her knees and she adjusted a fallen strap before making way to the closet.
