Archer opened a portal back to the mansion so Albert could step through. When the old man vanished, Mia turned to him and said, ''Introduce me to the people who run your kingdom, and I will stay here for a while until I train a replacement.''
She put her hands on his shoulders before staring into his eyes with a serious expression, ''You're a ruler now, Arch, and you must lead your people to a future worth dying for,'' she said with conviction. ''You need to be the king. They need to survive the descending chaos.''
He nodded ''Whoever comes to Draconia will only find death; our shores will be the graveyard of empires and old kingdoms.''
Mia gave him a radiant smile, ''I know you will; now, let's get down to business.''
Archer used the Gate to take Mia to Drakonia, where Aisha's office was. They appeared just outside the city, which amazed the older dragonkin woman. It had changed even more since he last visited.
