The River Queen Loreley

chapter 4: a pure pearl to shine,

When arriving home Loreley was embrace in a hug by her three friends.  Pandora, Cobalt and Emperor Loreley returned the favor,

At the time Turtle and Loreley came back to the palace the sun was going down. Loreley invited them to join Loreley at dinner. Pandora and Cobalt joined Emperor on the other talon had different plans he had to keep,

Loreley was still thinking about that skywing she met at the River queen palace Scorch. He helped her wound her mother's killer and Apex got what he deserved,

Cobalt notice how blankly Loreley was staring. "Loreley are you alright?" Cobalt asked as she shook her head. "uhh yes Cobalt I'm fine it's just all that happened at the palace. its just a bit overwhelming," Loreley said she hold tight around her locket that her mother gave her upon her death by Apex's poison,

"Did you meet someone at the palace Lpreley? Or was it just you and Queen Moorhen?" Pandora asked as Loreley didn't wanna lie to them. "yes I did two as matter of fact. one of them was my mother's killer his a brute of a skywing called Apex. I defeated him with little help from a stranger I met also of the skywings his name was Scorch," Loreley said as she told the entire experience to them. about the library and about how Apex had tried forced Scorch to steal the old River queen's scrolls. for their secrets but he had a change of heart,

"Weren't you terrified standing in front of him? He was the one responsible for Seawasp's death after all," Cobalt said as Loreley nodded. "it was horrifying. if Queen Moorhen and Turtle hadn't been there. i think I would been paralyzed by fear..." Loreley admitted as to her the experience was terrifying. but she beat back Apex with her own raw strength,

A small taste of what she was capable of as the River queen. it felt good powerful even, but was she really worthy of such power? she still had to learn how to use the River queen's talons. a animus spell Queen Capricorn came up with to effortlessly cleave through armor, scales and weapons with razor sharp talon made of water,

She spend the day with Pandora and Cobalt. eventually Pandora had to head home to her family. shell accessories glittering on her scales as she left,

Now it was just Loreley and Cobalt. he did try to strike up conversation about the experience Loreley had. but Loreley didn't wish to talk about it more. or reveal the location of her castle it could bring Cobalt in danger,

"Cobalt could I ask you not to try and get me to tell about my experience? I just really don't wanna put you in danger." Loreley said as Cobalt laughed "what are you laughing at?! I'm serious!" Loreley said frowning at him. as he smiled "Loreley you know me almost all your life. you know I wouldn't do anything that would put me in danger," Cobalt said as it was true maybe she was a little too protective of her friend,

Loreley promised Cobalt to show him her palace next time she went out to the mud kingdom. for now she needed to rest and think over everything that happened at the River queen's palace,

At night Loreley slept uncomfortably plagued by nightmares of skywings attacking. in hundreds breaking the River queen palace apart destroying Loreley's family legacy,

She woke up from the nightmares. it was still night Loreley went for a swim to clear her head,

A current carried Loreley along the ocean as she was still tired. why was she so plagued by nightmares? Loreley felt something wasn't right and swim with the current to the shore. and walk to the River queen's palace using her bioluminescence scales to light her way in the dark,

She knew she was technically breaking her promise to Cobalt about taking him with her to see it. Besides she just had to see if anything was up at the palace,