It's been a few days since the Princess’s bodyguard delivered his message. It turns out that the armies found in what direction we live. It could be a month, or a week, and will have armies on our doorstep. We will not be expecting any help in this fight. For what she has told us. I know she is not telling me and Lost everything though. She is keeping some important information to herself. It's been rather bothersome.

I got up from where I was watching the soldiers train inside of their camp. Lost would scold me hard for being so close i can watch them, but their look outs are not looking for a human. They are looking for a dragon. I can see 6 different banners. If what the princess said is true, then there should be one more they are still waiting on. Though, with how many there are, I can't fathom where so many humans came from. There is more than I could bother to count. Like ants hustling around their home.

I thought about heading home, but I decided I would take those traps the princess has brought to trap the path to our mountain. I may just be one human, but Lost is important to me. I won't let her cry again. I am not sure what I see Lost as, she is almost like a second mother, but also a sister. I would not, no I can not stand to see her hurt. I would face down a seven kingdom army, than let her hurt.

I turned away from the camp, and started walking back to the mountain. I have been watching their training to see how they fight. I also had been sparring with that body guard of the princess and he has been teaching me how to fight better. Though we both know there would only be so much which a single person can achieve on their own.

I saw the princess and Lost leave again, as I got closer. They both have been running around busy with whatever that princess has been scheming. It is baffling just how much this princess has been able to do on her own. Only time will tell if she is actually here to help us though.

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Soaring through the air, I was holding onto the princess in my claws. She seems to prefer this, which is good, because no human gets to ride on my back, except Hickory. We have been busy with slowly closing the valley side off. There were two entrances and exits for human travel. The princess said that one army planned on coming around in front of us, to try to attack us first, before meeting up with the six others. So we have been busy setting a trap to isolate this army first. A small ravine through steep mountains is the path which they planned on coming through, so freezing the sides of the cliffs, and destroying the ground above, was rather simple. So now when the army comes through just melting the ice would cause the walls to come crashing down from above.

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“Aiko, is there anything else that needs to be done to prepare?” I asked her.

“Not unless you could find ways to just suddenly grow stronger.” She replied with, though I could feel the sarcasm.

I rolled my eyes, but flew beyond the hills. The princess said that she had something to check on. So of course I had to be the one to take her. We flew till we reached a fairly flat place. The soft grass seemed to stretch forever in each direction. The ground here is so flat it seemed unreal. I didn't see any large stone buildings, or castles. I would come across little ones almost seemingly made by twigs. Landing to close would cause them to fall.

“Where is this?” I asked her, curious to what was so important here.

In the distance I could see a cluster of more important and sturdy buildings constructed by some stone ruins. I set the princess down, and landed as gently as I could. I was surprised by the humans' reactions to the princess. I watched as humans cheered, and smiled. I was baffled. I had never had humans react like this when I was around before.

“Just follow me, I must see my dad.” Aiko said, as she started walking down the street waving to everyone as she walked down the street.

I didn't talk, but just did as she said. I followed her carefully down the street. I was careful of the buildings, as I am big enough that toppling the buildings would not be an issue. I could touch them and push them over. Following her to the only stone house at the end of the street, an elderly human man stood on the front steps. I watch Aiko approach.

“Father, I will be gone for a while. I will be safe, and our savior, Lost, will stop all who plan to ruin us.” She stated loudly, almost shouting it.

I was surprised by many things in that sentence, first off this was a kingdom, second that I am supposed to be their savior. I had not agreed to save any kingdom of humans. I was protecting Hickory. Like I promised I would. Why is it that I am now also having to fight for these humans?