As we approached Ciara's castle, the towering stone structure loomed grandly in the distance.
Aurelia was walking beside me, her usual confident stride a little more relaxed as we neared the castle.
Elara trailed behind, keeping a watchful eye on the surroundings, while Ignis, who had been causing his usual chaos all morning, was trotting happily by our side, completely unaware of the impending chaos he might stir up.
I could see Riley and Seraphine waiting near the entrance, both of them looking regal and composed. Riley, with her long brown hair and sharp green eyes, waved as we got closer, her smile genuine but full of mischief.
Seraphine stood next to her, her fiery red hair glinting under the sunlight, her eyes one purple, one red radiating a kind of calm that didn't match Riley's playful energy.
And that's when I noticed the small dragon beside them. A dragon that seemed… familiar.
