The sun hung low in the sky, casting long shadows across the magnificent trees at the back of the castle. Leo stood calmy feeling the breeze of the cold, the wind tousling his hair as he held his book. Its pages that bore the dragon authority —testing the theory he had in his mind. ["Well, it seems the pages are empty, meaning I I've made a grimmore like book. Maybe something else."]
He started using his energy, concentrating at a small plant when it start to look kinda golden scaled parts. It's growth did not increase but could tell the plant was now a dragonic plant. ["Seems I can transform a living plant to a dragon, but I don't know the outcome of what would happen next."] As he started looking around for something else.
Leo turned after hearing meowing of a kitten behind a tree. He went close to the kitten seeing it cold and thin.black fur and blue eyes ["It's hungry."] As he knelt infront of it.
["Hey Little guy, we're is your parent."] Looking around for a bigger cat but it seems it's alone.
He picked up the kitten, as it was meowing and purring. ["You afraid little guy?"] As he pet it softly. ["Don't worry I'm here little guy."] When he could feel a small cut on the kitten's side.
["Your hurt."] Suddenly a thought came in his head. ["Maybe I try my authority on the kitten."] As he used the contact with it to try his authority, but nothing changed on the cat. ["It seems it's not working, maybe something else must be done.."] when suddenly the kitten scratches him making some blood come out.
Taking a deep breath, Leo was in alittle pain when it started to heal rapidly. ["Would you look at that, a first for physical pain and regeneration."] As he held the kitten. ["All done by a small rolling fur."]
Then a thought came, ["Maybe it's my blood."] As he could see drops left on him. ["Since the prophet has my daughter's blood."]
He let the kitten lick his blood as he used his authority, when the healing of the cat happen. Not leaving a scar on in and the fur growing back around the wound.
As the finished licking, it looked more energetic and was warm. He was still skinny but looked healthy. ["Guess authority follows certain principles. But that reaper never explained how it works."]
["You never asked me dragon king."] Startled by the voice of the reaper, but he couldn't able to see him.
Leo couldn't help but smile though, ["At least you showed yourself to answer the question ooh ghosty."] The reaper chuckled for abit before talking.
["Well even if I wanted to tell you, you have to earn that by going beyond."]
Leo smirked while petting the cat, ["And who's idea to reincarnate me in the family I cursed reaper, I can tell you it's was not a funny prank at all."]
["I'm not in the jurisdictions of fate, that's left to the wings division."] As he shrugged from the question
Leo's eyes widen. ["Wait, there's more in the beyond?"] As he was shocked.
["Dragon King, I'm being kind by telling you this, but this is the farthest I can talk about. After all, if I spilled everything were will be the fun in the path you choose."] As he crossed his arms and smiling. Leo chuckled and decided to change the topic. ["So what brings you here, cause I'm not sure anyone died."]
["Wrong."] As he pointed alittle further in the forest. ["Two parent cats died there, I just came to guide there souls to paradise or reincarnate. And it seems you saved the child, thanks for that."]
["Reaper thanking me for saving a life, are you not losing work here."] While he stood up holding the cat and following the path to the dead cats.
Following Leo, ["No, after all life is important. Without life there's no death, redemption or repentance."]
Leo nodded at the wise words as he arrived seeing two dead black cats. ["So it means that even I could die while I was a dragon reaper. After all I'm alive as well."]
He kept silent for a moment as he changed topic. ["Now you wanna watch how I guide souls. Its cool."]
["I'm okay, but can you do this kitten a favour."] As he placed him down and started to bury the corpses.
Reaper smiled and summoned his sickle and pulled there souls out and the souls, stood infront of the kitten. They meowed for a while as the kitten meows back for a while.
Reaper spoke, ["Okay, okay thats enough of the chitchat, you gotta go."] When he opened a crack in space.
["You understand animal?"] As he looked somewhat surprised. He nodded, ["Death understands all languages, the perks of the job."] As he entered the crack. ["And they said take care of there kid."]
As he left. ["I was doing that anyways."] As he picked up the kitten while thinking to himself. He decides to head back while petting the kitten all over.
He headed back to the castle just to see the servants were looking for him all over.
He was spotted by Karl from a distance and came to him. ["Master were have you been, it's nightfall and your mother is looking for you to have dinner. "] When Karl saw the kitten in Leo's hands. ["Were did you get it from master."]
["Saved it, the parents are dead so had to bury then in the forest."] Leo said casually.
["Master you should know that having any pet of any kind is prohibited. "] Karl said worryingly for the young master
Leo stretched out his small hand and held Karl. ["Listen, don't worry too much about it, I have it under control. And I already have a plan for this little guy."]
As Leo used little bit of his authority out of curiosity. Karl looked at Leo, ["Fine but just so you know, the the grandmaster will be back along with the master from the front lines but the end of the summer."] As he led Leo in while talking.
Leo was surprised since this will be the first time he will see his father and grandfather. He let go of Karl. ["Thank you for telling me Karl."] As he ran to his room and closed the door.
["Well, at least I know now."] While sitting on the bed, ["My authority affected the curse placed."]