"Nicholas." Zalia rushed towards her son, hugging him while feeling the flow of his energy. "What happened? You look so pale."
"Let's get inside the mansion first." Nicholas responded cooly even though he felt so hot deep inside him. He didn't know what's happening but he knew that the dragon has something to do with it.
Only his father came to fetch him when he was having trouble earlier. His mother had to stay home or no one would look after his sister. Even though he's a grown man, strong enough to survive whatever disaster is coming at him, his parents wouldn't just leave him alone. They were all afraid that the curse which was placed on his mother would also affect them.
Every day, they were living in caution, vigilant to their surroundings, worried that in the next second, something bad could happen; like death knocking on their doors.