Under his arm, the girl squirmed, so Karl set her on the ground and straightened her clothes.
"And who might you be, little one?" He asked.
"Princess Rue, bastard daughter of the King." She replied with a formal bow that didn’t suit her simple dress.
Karl smiled. "So, Princess, what is fun to do around here?"
The girl simply looked confused for a moment. "Lord Emissary, where are your bodyguards?"
Karl laughed. "You think that I need bodyguards? That’s adorable. But I did bring one. Meet Cara."
Cara came out, and the girl flinched. "That looks like it really hurt. I’ve got scars on my back from when the Princes wanted to find out if dragonkin could heal after being whipped, but this looks much worse."
Karl sighed. "Would you like me to fix that? It’s really not a problem."
Princess Rue panicked and shook her head rapidly. "No, thank you, My Lord. They would never forgive me if I did. But can I ask a favour? Please forget that you saw me today."
Cara rumbled, the noise halfway between a purr and an idling chain saw.
"Sorry, it appears that my friend likes you. Why don’t you spend the day with me instead? It’s less of a cardio workout than running from those boys, but it could be fun." Karl offered.
Before she could answer, a guard patrol came around the corner and stopped with their hands on their weapons.
"Halt! Who goes there?" The man, clearly a transformed Bronze Dragon, demanded.
"Karl, Emissary from the Darklight Host."
The dragons paused for a moment, as if only just realizing who and what they were looking at. An unfamiliar face had been enough to put them on guard, but this one was a Mythic Rank guest, with a class they didn’t recognize, and strange markings around his name that would normally indicate a boss monster in a dungeon.
Could a dungeon boss have gotten loose to rampage in the Palace?
But he did say that he was from the Darklight Host, so perhaps he was sent here by the ancient Chaos Dragon of Cyhosasa?
"Welcome to Nar, Emissary. Have you found time to check in with the Castle Steward?" The guard asked.
"Not yet. This lovely young lady has agreed to escort me for the day, so we will check in once we find the Steward." Karl replied with a shrug.
The guards gave the Princess a curious look, then nodded.
"Understood. I will inform his Majesty that the Supreme Lady has sent an Emissary, and that the youngest Princess is with you." The guard agreed. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Then he led his patrol past Karl and the shocked dragonkin.
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