Legend of the Great Dragon by J. F. Jenkins Page B

quickly, his face sobering. “I'll be honest and say I don't know much about the Great Dragon. My parents never got into that aspect of the Holy Book with me. I've heard the term, I've heard a few stories, but the finer details I'm not connected with. My mother said that everything that's happened in her lifetime, however, has been foretold in a prophecy inside of that book, and she believes in it strongly. There are prophecies about the Great Dragon. If you think it might be true, then perhaps you should look at them and see if you match up to what the book says?”
    A smile played on Mikko's lips. He wondered briefly what it would be like to kiss her. “You believe me?” she asked.
    He sighed. “You're a female dragon. That fact alone already makes you special. You said you were born from two dragons? I'm sure that means something too. I've never heard of a pure dragon before. What little I know of the Great War was that it was caused because of the Great Dragon. The fighting started because everyone had some idea of what the prophecy was all about, and no one could agree on it.”
    She frowned. “I'd been told that once upon a time. One of my cousins was talking to me about it, and my uncle Tyson walked in and ended the lesson rather abruptly.”
    â€œStrange.”
    â€œAgreed.”
    Ichi grabbed her hand. “I think you need to look at the prophecy with your own eyes and decide what it means. And to look inside of your heart.”
    â€œMy heart says it's true,” she whispered. “But it's confusing.”
    â€œBecause you're letting everyone else confuse you. Your family seems to have their own ideas on what you should and shouldn't be doing with your life. No offense to them, but that's all I hear you talk about. How they fought over you, how there were problems because of past arguments over things that seem to be tied to you . Maybe you need a break from them , ” he suggested.
    Mikko didn't say anything for a while. In truth it was probably only a few seconds of silence, but it felt like an awful lot longer to him. He tried to keep his patience and focus on the warm sunshine falling on his face through the trees or listening to the bird song. He even tried to identify what types of birds were in the park and if they were the same species as in Aero. However, his mind kept wandering back to her and what she could possibly be thinking.
    She glanced between him and her hands several times. “I think you're right. I can feel inside of me that I'm supposed to be going somewhere far away. There's something I need to find, no, someone. Part of my dream is there is a man…” He noticed her skin flush and his heart sank.
    â€œYou think he's who you need to find?” he asked, not wanting to hear the answer he already knew she would give.
    Mikko nodded ever so slightly. “He's handsome, but something feels wrong about him too. Maybe I'm supposed to save him. I'm not sure. What I do know is I think I'm going to suffocate if I keep staying here.”
    â€œSo leave,” he said, a bit more shortly than he probably should have.
    â€œI can't just leave them without saying a word.”
    â€œLeave a note?”
    She laughed. “You don't know my family.”
    â€œNo, I don't, but from what I gather, they're not going to let you just go and do as you wish. Your grandmother almost didn't let me leave, and she barely knows me. Has she always been so controlling?”
    â€œI don't know, to be honest. Usually, I don't spend quite this much time with her. From what I remember, and what I've heard, is she's always been opinionated and when she sets her mind on something, she makes sure it happens.” Mikko shrugged before resting her chin in one of her hands. “Do you think I could just go?”
    Ichi nudged her in the side gently. “Why not? You're an adult. Pack a bag and take off. I know you're more than capable of doing things for