The townsfolk had no choice but to believe the knights and apprentices running through the village that evening as they broke the news that the dragon causing a ruckus wasn't a threat to anyone. Surprised was everyone to find that their newly appointed Duke had tamed a dragon.
At least, that was the nice way Irene was packaging her statement. Sometimes she thought that Sylaron's following around of Commander Henry was against his will. Especially when she showed up at an inopportune time and caused the Commander to curse.
After making the rounds indoors, Irene decided to pull on a cloak and meet the apprentices outside, making sure that the villagers weren't giving the boys trouble.
However, she was also interested in seeing where the dragon had gone, but stepping outside, she only saw the mud where the dragon had melted the snow and nothing else.
Was it Henry's command that she was gone, or did she leave of her own volition?
