My Dragon Bridegroom

Chapter 17

The nation of Yecuria is known for its great knowledge of self-awareness, and my dear friend Eve just so happens to be from the there.

Unfortunately at a young age both his parental figures passed away during a dragon attack leaving him all alone in a giant scary world with no one to turn to or at least that's what he thought, just as Eve was ready to accept defeat he was recused by a man.

This man was kind enough to give this orphan boy another chance at life in exchange for his loyalty, and though Eve decided that he would accept this kind man's offer he was unaware of the fact that the man who was kind enough to take him in and give him a purpose was a blood killing dragon that was feared by many.

Now most would assume that Eve may have been killed in this little story I made up but only because the audience is missing the context and small yet important details that lead us—the audience to understand not only both of the characters but what will happen next.

For example that draft failed to mention why Eve accepted the dragon's offer and why the dragon offered to help Eve in the first place, if the dragon only wished to kill Eve why would it go through all of the trouble to make a deal with him?

Things like that are what leave the audience with countless unanswered questions, causing most to lose interest rather quickly but not all.

Like me for example, whenever there's a story that leaves me with nothing but questions I can't help but form an ending of my own, my mother would always tell me I had a wild imagination when creating alternative endings for the books I read but surprisingly I never lost that skill.

Even now, I create alternative endings for stories but I guess the story I had created before is based on real experiences simply told from a different perspective...is this making any sense?

"Hey doc, what's the story between you and your wife? You buy her or what?" Zilio questioned, how could he ask something so personal without a single hint of hesitation or remorse?!?

"Alice and I? Hmh, I'm afraid that you wouldn't believe me even if I told my friend." The doctor turned his head to greet us with a simple smile before focusing on the path ahead once more, "Way to answer the question..." He sighed.

It's been an entire day since we left the doctor's hometown, of course, it hasn't been very quiet with both Hades and Zilio's constant bickering though overall it hasn't been all that bad, Docter Beau impressed me with a pill he had created specifically for octet monsters like Zippie, they hold just enough bodily fluids to prevent him from going hungry but they also contain some type of drug that tires them out.

Therefore Zippie has been sleeping like a baby this entire time, leaving the rest of us to entertain ourselves—which is why I was rambling about that imaginary story about Eve earlier.

Hades and Zilio are both quite difficult characters to have any proper conversations with, and the doctor is far too strange to have any type of normal functioning conversation with, leaving me alone with my imagination, which isn't all too bad on a daily basis but unfortunately, I am beginning to run out of creative space.

It's only the afternoon and it'll take a least another day for us to reach the nation of Yecuria, just what am I supposed to do now?

I would continue working on my plan to form the new alliance but unfortunately, I believe the only way for me to come up with a decent strategy would be to physically write it down, "Achoo!"
"...Bless you, doctor," I whispered,
"Why thank you Atticus," He smiled turning his body around and crawling farther down Rouille's back before dropping face down right next to my feet as Hades swiftly wrapped an arm around me, pulling me closer to his side.