Chapter 54
Malakor returned two days later, his massive wings casting a fleeting shadow over the Fae Kingdom before he descended. The Council was visibly rattled by his sudden arrival; however, with the ink on the new treaty barely dry, they were forced to swallow their protests. Under the new laws, they had no grounds to bar him from dropping in whenever he saw fit.
His presence sent a ripple of conflicting energy through the kingdom. While the children gathered in the streets, pointing and cheering at the rare sight of his dragon form, the adults were sharply divided. One half viewed him as a symbol of the hard-won peace, while the other remained frozen in old prejudices, whispering behind closed doors about whether a Dragon truly belonged within their borders, treaty or not. Malakor,
