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'Hm?.. I thought your kind died out?"
'excuse me."
"..Since you're pretending not to know, ill play along with your tricks.."
..what tricks? What the fuck is he on about?!
This wasnt the first time this had happened to Cale, in fact he become suspicious awhile ago when Raon asked the same thing.. but the old dragon had now pretty much just flat out told him, 'Youre not human and i know what you are.'
...fuck..
The first time Cale was questioned for what he was...
'Ehhh??? Ehhhh??!! I thought you died out??!! And i thought your kind didnt need ancient powers???'
what..? My kind? Humans??? What the fuck.. the novel didnt mention these things could talk??
The second time...
"Cale-nya is scary sometimes!" Hong admitted and Cale nearly choked on his tea- 'what..? me??'
"yeah! Like a predator! But hes weak Nya!" Ohn agreed with her younger brother.
me??!! Scary?? You're the scary little ones.. what kind of Cats emit poison and fog?! Even Choi Han asked what i am?? What is this..
Confirmation he wasnt human was when Raon, had asked out of curiosity once he openly joined Cale
"Human. Human! Why are you pretending to be human when you're not??" Cale froze. Sure.. he could brush off the previous times.. but now a dragon was asking. a dragon. The most sensitive beings..
.. for fuck sake... Cale henituse... what are you??
"Tell me human! You dont smell like anyone we know!"... So.. He wasnt a Wolf nor a Cat, clearly not a dragon or human.. so... what the fuck,
Even the crown prince had asked whether he was human, in which Cale learnt wasnt human either thanks to Raon...
Even the elves froze for a moment upon seeing Cale but quickly composed themselves.. (he knew it wasnt because they sense Raon otherwise they wouldve been on their knees..)
Now.. Cale had to go the Ancient Dragons Lair.. he didnt want to but Raon was so excited to meet another of his own kind.. he couldnt refuse the kid..
Eruhaben, the ancient dragon, took one glance at Cale.
'Hm?.. I thought your kind died out?"
'excuse me."
"..Since you're pretending not to know, ill play along with your tricks.."
..what tricks? What the fuck is he on about?! This damn dragon?!
Eruhaben didnt say anymore and simply invited the group in. Cale had to admit.. he lived up to his name as the golden dragon.. Not a corner wasnt sparking.. Settling onot a rather comfortable couch, Cale and his group helped themselves to the food the Dragon had 'begrudgingly ' provided.
Pendrick and Eruhaben were engaged in conversation.. well Pendrick was..
Why does he keep looking at me... stop it please..
"Hey! Goldie gramps! Stop Glaring at our human! Hes too weak!" Raon protested in teh red heads defense.
"Hah!" Eruhaben scoffed "Human? Weak? Dont make me laugh" Although.. even Eruhaben had to admit... Cale was weak..
As time passed, the group learnt that Eruhaben was nearing his time... Cale glanced at the chubby baby on his lap and then at the ancient dragon...
He seems to have taken a liking to Raon... lets try this.. hes rather easy to persuade it seems..
A grin appeared on the red heads face. "Eruhaben-nim. As you are such a benevolent and wise dragon, i must make a request while i have the opportunity." Cales group, recognising what was going on, shook their heads..
"Go on" Eruhaben seemed disinterested but his chets had puffed up at Cale's praise.. 'got him.'
"As you see, our Raon is still very young and doesnt know much about being a dragon, so... Could you teach him?" The red head had a sweet smile on his face. The gold dragon seemed to be considering it..
"Fine. But only the kid. I dont care for the others." Thats what he said.. but.. didnt kick the group out and even gave them places to stay whilst he was teaching Raon... he says it was because 'The little kid asked for it.'
Seriously.. Cale could use this dragon.. A lot. He had a smile that Raon would call out for being a scammer smile on his face ad Eruhabens face twisted..
"Tsk.. Your species hasnt changed at all. Cunning little things."
"what?"
"What?"
Cale genuinely looked bewildered. Eruhaben had already hinted at knowing Cale's species.. but hes met them before??
"You.. really dont know?" The red heads silence told the dragon everything. He glanced at Cale's group and then ordered them all to leave. Even in front of a dragon they resisted until their red head said it was okay. Finally alone, Cale was rather tense..
"Hah. Seriously."
The red head held his breath.. he was actually quite nervous...
"I havent seen any of your clan since i was only a whelp.." holy shit- that was nearly a thousand years ago?! Cale Henituse what the fuck?! "Still even among all the ones i met, never have i seen hair as striking as that."
The red head grimaced and messed with his hair... what has that got to do with anything?
"Youre cunning, sly, hold beauty that can be compared to elves and even dragons, though i disagree there." Eruhabens pride as a dragon showed itself slightly. "Anyways. i guess its no surprise you dont know. After all youre supposed to be extinct."
"Very well. Ill show you."
At that moment, the dragon flicked a finger towards Cale and Raon and the others burst through the door.
"Human! This place is great! We need something like this-"
"Cale-nim-"
Eh... ?
An ear twitched, a soft sway of a tail created a gentle wind....
"..fox..?"
Hes a fucking fox?!!!!
Cale. Is a fucking fox.