Who could blame them?
Who, in their right magical mind, would have the gall to ask about the Dragon Lord's relationship status?
More importantly, how could anyone even begin to explain the horrors they experienced when even the person directly involved had no idea how it all came to be?
That day, Eryndra descended into utter chaos.
The meeting hadn't even officially ended before the first whispers turned into screeches.
By the time the treant ambassador turned his branches toward the hallway and wheezed, "Did you see that?" the news had already spread across three territories and into who-knows-how-many languages.
From the tiniest hole-dwelling creatures to the mightiest dragons perched on crystal cliffs, and even the sentient plankton beings who normally only discussed water temperatures—Riley Hale's scandal was on everyone's lips. And leaves. And roots. And very confused antennae.
