Chapter 87 - Bookshelves of Secrets

With his head resting on her laps, she traced the chain round his neck mindlessly with one hand while she held the specter in the other.

"You want to be free?" She finally asked and Landrus raised his head. He looked at her like he could see her very soul, his eyes filled with longing and hopelessness. At that moment, a sort of alliance registered in between them. He stood some distance away from her and stretched his large wings. Diamant stared in awe for a while before he folded back his wings and sat by her side.

Of course! He wanted what she wanted. He wanted to fly, to disappear into the clouds, to hunt down his own food and above all he wanted to be free. How hadn't she thought of that?

The chain on his neck was heavy, black burnt. She remembered him blasting it with flames before and for reasons she couldn't understand, tears rolled down her cheeks.

How long had he been here, trapped and in bondage?