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with her scaly form as she moved.  King Abelard, great ruler of Alexandrites. The voice floated in his mind . I have known your kin through the ages, and I am proud to share this land with you and your family.  Soon, we will bond again, and knowledge will flow through your veins as in the old.  Your manuscripts and scrolls may have been lost, but those can be rewritten.  As we serve our sire, we serve this land and the good people of Alexandrites as well.
     
    Where his hand touched her beautiful scales, he began to see their essence blend.  In his mind, a wall erected from years and generations of neglect began to crumble.  Ambrose shared with him her memories of time when Dragons and mortals ruled the Earth as one…keeping evil at bay.  Once the barriers in his mind crumbled, he shakily removed his hand, but the connection was now made.  The sharing of their life force, created a bond between him and the great Dragon mother.  His mind was awakened and he could feel the power subdued throughout the generations pool in his veins.  He knew it was a gift.  A gift of understanding, strength, and knowledge.  He looked into her potent eyes and spoke, “Thank You.”
     
    Ambrose carefully backed away from the window and launched herself into the air. In back of his mind, he could feel a calming stroke from his new ally as she flew back to the mountains where other of her kind roamed the skies.
     
    He heard a rustle in back of him and became aware of the other being still in his chambers.  He turned to face Chaos and the angel.
     
    Chaos turned to the angel and said “You have served me well Michael.  Leave this land and bring me news of the Sapphire lands.   The angel disappeared as Chaos bid the dragon farewell.  A soft white feather floated down in front of Abelard, and the whisper in his mind told him to take the gift of friendship from his longtime guardian.

     
    “It is time to bring the magic in your blood out of hiding.  The old ways must be relearned, and new magic must flow through the veins of your diluted blood.  Thus I have come to claim your daughter as my mate, or betrothed as you humans put it.  For she was never yours to begin with, but always an extension of my Aura.”
     
    King Abelard gasped at his declaration and stumbled as he realized that this deity wanted to take his cherished child.  “No!!!”   The dragon and angel forgotten as his heart twisted with the pain.
     
    Chaos frowned as he read the ache in the fathers’ eyes.  He didn’t understand these emotions since he never visited this Realm before, only watched with a disinterested gaze.   He touched the King drawing in his emotions to understand and what he found staggered him.  He immediately withdrew his touch and frowned.  Such pain and distrust in this mortal from thousands of years of neglect by his children .  Distrust of Gods and other magical creatures were ingrained in their very make-up.  He took a step back as the panicked King fought for control. 
     
    “King Abelard, I have watched for years as what you call Gods wreaked havoc on this Realm.  I stood by and idly watched with a disengaged mind the games my children have played.”
     
    “Your children, who are you? Are you Zeus? How could you want my innocent daughter?  What have we done to you?”
     
    “So many questions. I am Chaos.  Your lost history would tell you that I am the Creator.  Father of Gaia, Tartarus, Erebus, Nyx, and Eros.  Those that fathered and mothered the Titans. I am alone, the only one and I grow weary of the war and bloodshed.  I grow weary of my solitude.  However, you mortals are different.  Within my creations you’ve been made.  Your souls set you apart from other creatures. Some Gods envy you, some hate you, while others want to protect you because they realize how special you are. I am pleased with you and all the Kings that have ruled before you.  I have watched you struggle with your own desires, battling