Mineva had a gentle look.
She was also beautiful in her human form. Her hair shimmered just like her scales in a beautiful and strong purple, and her eyes pierced me with their fire-colored glitter.
Her gaze moved back and forth for a while between me and Lisa, who had transformed back into a dragon and was now sitting next to me.
"So, if I understand correctly, you have no idea what is going on because you're from the human world, and only ended up here because Lisa wasn't paying enough attention?"
Lisa turned her head away and I just nodded. "Okay, I see. But now you belong to us for now, which means we have some explaining to do." Again I nodded.
"To say ist shortly we are in a war, the Kingdom of Vera and the Kingdom of Vitis have fallen out of their good relationship. The two queens are sisters, and no one knows why their relationship with each other has become so bad. Our queen is Saphira, we are currently on the border, but since the Moon Lake Cave is an honored place, it is not involved and never attacked."
I exhaled with relief because for the first time since I've been here I felt really safe and comfortable.
Mineva also saw the relief in my eyes and had to smile.
"That is because we healers found this cave and expanded it. Unfortunately, there aren't many of us left, which brings the importance of the cave more and more forgotten."
That sounded super sad, and I lowered my gaze, but I felt something watching me on the back of my neck.
When I turned my head, I looked directly into the light blue eyes of Lisa, who was studying my face with interest.
I noticed my cheeks getting warmer and turned my head away.
"That was really the only thing you needed to know. Now, both of you find a nest and go to sleep. It's already night, and tomorrow we're off to gather herbs!"
Lisa sighed in annoyance, and Mineva had to grin.
"You know you have to do something when you come here Lisa, besides I don't have the necessary herbs there to treat our guest, and Arma would also need some herbs for her contractions, I'm glad she's sleeping at all!" "Alright then, we'll go gather herbs tomorrow! Come on Kayla we'll go find a nest."
Lisa jumped up and helped me onto her back. Then she ran through a corridor that led to a large cave full of nests and, most importantly, dragons that were either asleep or looking at us with their eyes glowing in the darkness and turning away disinterestedly.
Lisa settled down in the next best nest and I carefully slid off her.
"Lie down in the middle, it can get very cold at night and I will protect you, it always gets just too warm under the scales."
I did as she said and laid down next to her in the middle.
She spread her wing over me so that it became dark and I could only hear Lisa's steady breathing.
With this rhythm I fell asleep without problems.
A loud snort let me startle.
It was still pitch black under Lisa's wing, and I carefully sat up.
I had slept quite well, for that I laid on moss.
I tried in vain to crawl out from under Lisa's wing, but it was just too dark for that.
"Lisa, are you already awake?"
I asked not too loudly.
Again it snorted, and the wing lifted, so that I could see the blue eyes.
A low rumble came out of her mouth.
"Sleep some more, Mineva will come for us if she wants to go gather herbs, besides it's still very early, the sun is just coming up."
I nodded haphazardly and laid back down on the soft moss.
But I could not sleep at all.
Instead, I had an idea, and gently began to stroke Lisa's belly.
After a short time, she laid completely on her back with her belly exposed, which I stroked, and snored softly to herself.
A small giggle escaped me, and I didn't want to stop stroking her, but I heard loud footsteps coming from the tunnel leading to the main cave, and I stopped stroking Lisa's belly and laid down.
But when I saw that it was only Mineva who was being followed by Skyler, I greeted them both warmly.
We whispered to each other and asked each other how we slept, while also making fun of Lisa's snoring.
But after a short while she woke up too, and as soon as she was on all fours she helped me onto her back.
"Do you want to go collect herbs or not?!" Wow did Lisa sound annoyed, she surely isn't a morning person.
Again, I laughed, but a little louder this time. She snorted at me because she wanted me to be quiet and not wake the other dragons, but then I had to laugh even harder.
Mineva started laughing softly too, and Skyler too.
So we all stood there and laughed except Lisa.
Then Mineva took the word.
"Yes Lisa you are right, now let's go gather herbs before it gets to noon and the sun is high in the sky."
Me and Skyler nodded, Lisa just growled in agreement.
So we ran out of the sleeping cave and out of the Moon Lake cave into the middle of the forest, off to find herbs.
I couldn't hide my excitement.