CHAPTER 20:

"They were planning on stealing those eggs!!" I shouted "Can't we use this to our advantage??" I added. "Perhaps we can." Brother said thoughtfully.

"Right now! We will finish this mission and leave!! From now on we should be careful of which job to choose!!" He added.

"Yeah, we should check the goods before we accept the job!!" I said, "Yeah that too!! Let this be a lesson to you!!", "Okay!" I nodded my head.

"I see land!!" finally, after 4 days of sailing we reached Lys, the tension between the crew and us is very high.

"Ready the ropes!! Tie the ropes!!" Grore shouted to his men when we reached the port, "Come on Jade!! We are leaving!!" I heard brother shout from the port.

"I am coming!!!" as I ran over to his side with a crate in hand, we had to walk for a while before we reach the actual city.

On the way we saw all kinds of trees and plants, 'No wonder the Valyrian dragonlords called it a paradise!!' I thought to myself in awe.

The temperature wasn't that hot nor cold, and there was a beautiful smell in the air, 'I can't wait to see the Lyseni!! I heard they have Valyrian features!!'.

As we entered the city I could see a huge statue of a naked woman, it was right in front of the gates.

"Come let's go an inn!! I am starving!!" Brother said while pulling me from my sleeves. We searched for some time, until we finally found it an inn that had a beautiful view and excellent services.

"Give us your most recommended dishes!!" brother told a silver haired, purple eyed woman. "They really all have Valyrian features." I whispered to brother once she left, "Hmm!! Yeah, they do!!" brother responded.

The woman brought us 2 dishes, one had minced lamb with pepper, while the other had roasted gull stuffed with mushrooms, fennel and onion.

"Would you like some wine to go with it?" the woman asked with a flowing high-Valyrian accent. "Yes, The one you think is best suited for me!!" brother answered her with a wink. "Right away! Sir!" The Lyseni responded with a double wink.

"What just happened??" I asked confused, "I ordered a very special drink!" brother said nonchalantly. I was pretty hungry thanks to always being vigilant in the ship, I quickly eat my dish while brother eat slowly.

"Jade! Why don't you go to the chamber and relax a little!! Since we finished our mission you deserve some rest!!" ,"Uhmm! yeah okay!!" I said getting up from the table and heading towards our room.

This place was very relaxing, at first then it became very boring. Right now brother and I are heading towards the port, to take a ship and get back to Braavos.

"Time sure fly when you are having fun!! Huh!!" brother said, he has spent all the time out, and every time I try to go somewhere he tells me no, the only place I could stay was the inn room.

"Speak for yourself!! These 2 weeks felt like eternity to me!! I sure am glad we are finally leaving!!" I said.

"You must miss father and mother, right?" "Of course I do!! We spent a month away from home!!" I shouted tears threatening to fall.

'Although I have gotten used to dad, sister Rhea and brother Cedric leaving for months. Not mom!! She was always around, and now that she wasn't around I miss her!!'.

"Come on! the port shouldn't be that far away from us!!" he said while picking speed. We reached the port in a matter of seconds, as we both activated body reinforcement in our legs.

"Guard the crate!! I will go find us a way home!" Brother spoke, quickly dashing towards captains to ask about the price and everything else.

I remained seated for a minute, when brother came to me. "I found one!! Come on let's go!!" he said. We got into the ship and we got to our new designated room, the trip back home was eventless.

All in all I spent a month and 2 weeks away from home, and at least half of that time on the sea.

When we got back home everyone was surprised with what we brought with us, 3 Griffin eggs, while dad was proud of me when we told him everything that transpired, he was also mad that we got tricked into such a high risk mission.

Mom on the other hand was furious, that brother and I got into such a risky job and about my little escaped, but she was also supportive that I managed to pull it off, although she told me to be more careful.

We soon decided to each raise one, sister Rhea took the biggest egg, brother the second biggest, mom choose the smallest, and father the second smallest, which left me with the medium sized egg.