The return home, or not?

Having just been told something so enormous in scale and directly involving myself was a lot to process so we flew in silence for a long while before seeing the temple in the distance.

As we grew closer to the temple we all prepared to land on the path to the entrance, with a crunch I landed on the gravel path just in front of the two statues at the front of the temple.

Just behind me I could hear my sisters as well as Grandmother land as well.

"Brother I just want you to know that sister and I will always stand by your side no matter what." Said Apollonia

Wondering where this came from I almost asked but I could guess that they had picked up on my conversation with grandmother on our way to the temple so I simply gave a resolute nod to my sisters before turning back around and entering the temple before being transported to the other side like before.

I walked to the edge of the temple like on your journey to the trial but this time I looked down at the image of our progenitor on the floor and thought to myself.

'One day it will be an image of me instead of you.'

Just as the thought crossed my mind the familiar flash happened and Corentine appeared, she quickly trotted over to my side and nuzzled herself up against me.

I could feel her desired intent behind this and quickly returned her affection, then Apollonia appeared and come over to us without saying a word, only coming to my other side and standing there.

After only waiting just a moment Grandmother appeared and ushered us outside but instead of us walking outside and immediately continuing our journey home she motioned for us to wait near the imposing statues while she returned to the temple hall.

After about an hour a flash of light appeared in the temple and I could faintly hear grandmother having a conversation with another dragon. the conversation was clearly not about something good as I could hear their voices raise on several occasions. One of which I heard grandmother say that something was "too soon".

After about ten minutes of their talk grandmother and the other dragon walked towards us. The other dragon was about half the three quarters the size of grandfather and had azure blue scales, something unique about him was the fact that his mark not only covered his nape but it seemed that the design sprawled out down his chest and down his back. Looking like a mosaic rather than a proper mark.

As they grew closer the other older dragons bright green eyes met my own. And suddenly my mind was assaulted my waves of mana.

'so you are the one whom was chosen, rather large for a newly minted adolescent dragon aren't you?'

The voice sounded as if it was echoing inside of my mind similar to when I still had to use draconic speech except that this time it was the spoken version of our language rather than intoned version.

Grandmother seeing the perplexed expression on my face quickly smacked the other dragon with her tail saying, "They are still young and have not learned telepathy yet do not put undue strain on his mind."

"Still as protective as ever over your descendants aren't you Ria?" chuckled the blue dragon.

"Introduce yourself, before you wear out my patience." Grandmother replied

"Very well then, I am Delmar I am your fathers brother so I guess that would make me your uncle." He responded.

Apollonia quickly responded "It is nice to meet you uncle." then bowed her head, seeing that Corentine and I also bowed then seeing that we were all paying attention again Delmar continued.

"Ria has told me that she has already informed you of our current situation so that makes what I am about to tell you easier to understand. Someone at the trial leaked the fact that you are the holder of the mark of domination Valorian, this means that every single member of the origin faction is currently looking for you."

'well that was a lot quicker than I thought it would be.'

"It was expected that they would find out who had the mark of domination eventually but this quickly means that one of the dragons present at your trial must have leaked information about you. Because of this we cannot return to mount Hadar where your grandfather and mother are, instead we will go to the beast men continent and I will personally train you for the war to come." Delmar continued.

Then grandmother spoke up as I was about to protest "when the time comes myself and your mother will meet you there, until then you three are to stay together and do as your uncle says."

"Are you sure that mother is ok with this?" I asked

"After you leave I will be heading back to inform your mother of the change in circumstances."

'So in other words, no.' I though to myself, but I was not about to argue with two dragons that currently could crush me like a ant so I went along with the plan.

"So be it, I will look after Corentine and Apollonia and do as Uncle says. When should we expect to see you again?" I asked.

"You will see either myself or your mother in a years time, so that we can ensure that your location will not be found."

Although a year seems excessive, dragons do not processes time as mortal being do so a year to a elder dragon might as well be a day or two to a human or one of the other mortal races. Although young dragons processes time as mortals do for a while as they age it will effect them differently.

I nodded then Apollonia spoke up "Stay safe grandmother."

Corentine nodded along showing her agreement, then grandmother took one last look at the three of us before leaping off of the ground and flying in the direction of grandfathers volcano.