Book 4 Special Art Poll Chapter 7 (Patreon)

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Fae Land Beauty;

Emerald green hills went for as far as the eye could see. The forest lay along the edges, and wherever the wind caught the grass, it looked like waves in the ocean. The sky was bluer than she had ever seen, as if a canvas had been soaked in paint. Along the hills, a large herd of white deer was spread out, each of the males adorned with a giant set of antlers.

Beth nodded, her eyes brimming with tears. It was almost too much to look at, and she wiped her eyes with the palm of her hands. Somewhere, in the distance, she heard the sound of music, and the air smelled faintly of apple pie.

A distant hill shifted, turning in place to reveal that it wasn't a hill at all, but a hunched over giant with moss growing up its back. The creature took a few steps, then settled back down to blend in with the landscape. A couple seconds later, the air rumbled like thunder, the sound finally reaching them.

Riding in a Dragon’s Mouth

When the dragon opened up its maw, he saw that there was plenty of room between teeth and tongue for him to sit. Beth climbed in across from him, and in the distance, something shrieked angrily.

The dragon closed its mouth, plunging them into darkness, and there were several disorienting seconds as Quetzalli twisted about and then took off into the sky. Outside the dragon, they could hear a steady humming noise and Mike's ears started popping.

The Queen Issues Her Challenge;

She summoned a swirling ball of fire, light and shadows with her hands and held it over her head. It sizzled and popped like water on a hot skillet, and Mike took a step toward her.

"Oh please. What are you gonna do with that?" He stepped between her and Beth, just in case. "I've already figured out you can't directly hurt me."

The queen's face fell in shock, and the ball of magic popped like a bubble, sending a wave of crackling energy along the ground.

She clapped her hands, and the loud boom that came from them blew the mist away, revealing the entirety of the court once more. Excited cheers and jeers could be heard from every direction as the fae awaited what would come next.

The queen rolled her eyes and summoned a scroll from midair and tossed it to him. He caught it and opened it up to look. It seemed straight forward, and guaranteed the banshee's release and safe passage for both of them if he could come back to the court by way of the Underworld.