The spells insulated the Origin Flames so as to keep anything they could burn away. and preserve their strength.
The metal lids drew in world energy and fed it to the spark of Origin Flames. The Firekeeper ensured that the Origin Flames it stored would burn indefinitely until Aran's life force was consumed or the supply of world energy cut off.
"Bright yellow." Ronak commented while tapping on the enchanted glass. "We can't have that, Hatchling. Grow strong and replace it with a stronger fire!"
He offered Aran his hand and the boy shook it.
"I will do my best!"
After bidding Erghak and Ronak goodbye, Lith's group opened a Warp Steps leading towards the closest mana geyser.
"How come I've never seen that toy?" Kamila asked in the attempt to change the topic and lift Leria's sour mood.
She and Aran shared a friendly rivalry that usually saw them even but this time he had scored a point that no amount of effort could emulate.
"Because my father made it soon after I graduated from the White Griffon academy and the Royals bestowed upon me my family name and crest." Lith replied. "You and I started dating years later and by that time Aran and Leria had already developed a finer taste in toys."
His words made the two kids turn their heads, ashamed of their own behavior.
"Is it true, Leria?" Kamila asked. "Do you have one as well?"
"Yes." She nodded. "I keep it in my room back in Lutia. Grandpa Raaz made it one for me too. It's like a big white tower from chess with the black dragon coiled around it. I, uhm, stopped carrying it around after Uncle Lith's skills improved enough to enchant artisan-made toys."
"It's true." Aran said. "Back then big bro only enchanted the toys Dad made because even if he destroyed them, he wouldn't lose money. Even as a human, Lith was already as stingy as a Dragon!"
Aran puffed his chest with pride as if he was praising his brother. Kamila furrowed her brows, staring at Lith until he too turned his head, ashamed of his own behavior. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com
"I was young and money was tight." Lith cleared his voice. "Tell her, Solus."
"It's true. He was as stingy as a Dragon." Solus sighed. "But he got better."
"I know." Kamila chuckled and kissed him on the cheek. "Why didn't Raaz make one for Elysia and Surin, though? It's not fair."
"It's safer that way." Lith replied. "Surin might choke on it and Elysia would bite it into
oblivion. Dad carved the toys before the babies were born and I enchanted them. We are just waiting for Surin and Elysia to grow a bit before giving the toys to them."
"I guess this is a blessing in disguise." Kamila nodded.
"What do you mean?" Lith asked.
"What about Valeron? Did Raaz make one for him too?"
"No." Lith connected the dots the moment the word left his lips.
"That's what I meant." She sighed. "If Surin and Elysia had already gotten their toy, Valeron would have grown up thinking he was being left out of the family tradition. He's smarter and has a better memory than a regular baby.
"This way, instead, he can get his own toy at the same time as the baby girls and grow up knowing he belongs to our family no less than them."
"Aunt Kami is as wise as a Dragon!" Leria said and Aran cheered.
A couple of Warps later, they returned to the Desert where it was still afternoon.
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