Marking Procession **

"Really? You really said that?" asked Ronan.

Arielle nodded, making the man's smile widen. She briefly told how she was driven from the castle by the dragons, then Otis took Arielle to a simple hut. Otis helped her by providing the equipment she needed. The man took it from the castle which he thought was still quite usable.

Arielle also told about the feud between the werewolf and the dragon, and it made Ronan dislike the dragons even more.

"And you proudly say that you are the wife of Ronan D. Blackthorn, as well as the Queen of Northendell?" Ronan asked again.

Arielle nodded. "I don't want my husband to be humiliated like that. The past had already happened. Maybe you killed one of those dragons, but you did it to defend your kingdom, right? I can't be mad by that. You did this to protect something important to you. After all these years, they should be able to learn from their past mistakes."

"Arielle..."