With that, she gave a small bow before Cantina faded from within the jewel, leaving only the soft glow of the gem in the sword in Starfania's hands. Lyam let out a breath of relief, his posture easing slightly. Watching the last glimmer of light fade, he turned to Starfania.
" Who would have thought, the Dragon Savior was a normal teenage girl. " Lyam said, his voice laced with disbelief. Starfania met his gaze with a nervous chuckle.
" Haha, you can say that again. I sometimes still can't wrap around the fact that I'm this so-called Dragon Savior. "
Now fully aware who Starfania was, Lyam straightened and offered a respectful nod. " Allow me to reintroduce myself properly. I am Lyam, leader of the Primara Nations. "
Bowing his head slightly, he added, " We have been waiting for the return of the Dragon Savior since the Battle of Endorse. It is an honor to house you once again. "
Amused by his formality, Starfania let out a soft chuckle. " Starfania is just fine. You don't have to use formality on me. "
Lyam's expression softened with a small smile. " I understand. It's a pleasure to meet you officially, Starfania. "
With genuine warmth, he extended his hand. Starfania turned to look at her friends, who gave her a smile. Telling her it was okay to shake his hand, then her gaze met her dragon, Atlas. His sapphire eyes told her that they were here and this was just the beginning. Taking a deep breath to steady her nerves, Starfania reached out and grasped Lyam's hand. It was an odd mix of excitement and apprehension that coursed through her.
"It's nice to meet you too," she replied, her voice steady. As they shook hands, she felt a surge of energy, an unseen connection forming between them. Lyam's grip was solid, confident, and it gave her a sense of reassurance.
After releasing their grip, Starfania led Lyam to her friends to give them a proper introduction.
" Allow me to introduce you to my friends, " she said. " The gentleman in the navy-green sweater is Aeron, and beside him is his lovely sister, Violet. "
As they approached, Aeron extended his hand toward Lyam.
" I'm Aeron, the young man you also had in the cell. " he said with a firm shake. While Violet, on the other hand, gave a small wave, smiling demurely. Lyam gave a nervous chuckle while still returning the smile. " It's a pleasure to meet both of you. "
He released the handshake from Aeron as he turned to Starfania, and said, " Allow me to show you where you guys will be staying. "
Before they could get any further, or actually leave the training ground. Aeron stopped Lyam from moving any further.
" Wait! " Aeron suddenly said, his brows furrowed in concern. " Before that, could you tell me where my dragon Drogo is? "
Lyam blinked in surprise.
" Your dragon? " he whispered, before nodding. " Of course. Follow me. "
With that, he turned and led the way, his steps confident as they followed behind. They had walked for a good while however when they walked a dragon zipped past them. Atlas, who was walking by his owner, started chasing after the dragon above him.