Dragons of Asgard 3 by Logan Jacobs (first ebook reader txt) 📗

fruit. “But I thought everyone could use a little something sweet to get going.”

“I think you were right,” the sorceress said as she followed my eyeline to the baby dragons.

“Do you have some armor to wear today?” I asked when I looked over and saw Kas, Eira, and Asta putting their armor on.

“Not necessary.” Preyna shook her head.

“We’ll need to find you something.” I frowned. “We can swing by the market on the way if we need to.”

“I have a different kind of armor,” the sorceress explained. “I cast a hardening spell on my body so I’m nearly impenetrable.”

“Oh.” My eyes widened at her words. “As long as you’re protected.”

“Of course,” she said, and her cheeks flushed with color before she looked away.

I excused myself and went into the cottage to get ready. I quickly found a black tunic I hadn’t worn in a while under the bed, and I slipped it on, along with a pair of black pants.

I also took a few moments to shave the sides of my head and braid the middle section of my hair before I put on my armor and weapons and made my way out to where the girls stood near the fire.

They were all ready to go, and they were the most beautiful warriors I’d ever seen.

Kas wore the dark-purple tunic that matched her beautiful violet eyes, and her mane of strawberry-blonde curls was half pulled back into a bun, but the bottom half splayed out wildly around her face and shoulders. She wore her steel armor, and her greatsword by her side, along with a pair of sandals that wrapped around her shins with a piece of leather. Her plump lips were parted ever so slightly as she looked at her spell book, but then she saw me, smiled, and put the book into her satchel.

Uffe sat by Kas’ feet, and the little dragon seemed far more awake now than he had been earlier. He looked up at me with sparkling purple eyes, and then he cocked his head to the side curiously.

I smiled back at the little dragon before I turned my attention to Asta. The gorgeous elf girl had her long white hair pulled back into two long braids, and some small strands framed her delicate features as she looked at me with glowing yellow eyes. She wore the short white tunic Kas had worn the day before, and it matched her hair beautifully. Her dark armor was tied over her clothes, and her sword hung at her hip. Inger was on her shoulder, and the bright red little dragon was a stark contrast to Asta's dainty white hair and outfit.

Eira’s long red hair was pulled back into a thick braid, and she wore a short black tunic under her steel armor. Her sandals strapped around her ankles, and her sword was on one hip while her dagger was on the other. Her piercing green eyes regarded me coolly, and a half smile was on her sweet, pink lips. Svass was with her, as usual, but this time the little dragon wasn’t curled up around her neck and instead sat on her shoulder.

Svass smiled at me so big her pink eyes closed in the process, and I had to chuckle and shake my head at her excitement. She was fitting in quite well.

Preyna was the last to catch my eye, but she was certainly the most breathtaking. The sorceress had somehow changed into a short dark-brown tunic that complimented her light-brown eyes and honey-colored hair. She didn’t have any visible armor or weapons, but I knew her hands were her most powerful tools, and I was excited to see what she could do with them. Since she was a master sorceress, she was able to perform many spells without using anything but her own magic.

Blar was strewn across her feet, and the sorceress absentmindedly stroked her foot back and forth against his fat little belly.

Preyna’s brown eyes caught mine, and a slight color flushed her cheeks before she licked her bottom lip and narrowed her gaze slightly so she could look me up and down.

I could sense her attraction, and mine was there as well, but I reminded myself we had other things to focus on, so I clapped my hands together and nodded at my team.

“Alright,” I said. “Is everyone ready?”

“Ready.” Kas nodded.

“Good,” I said, and I knelt down next to Blar. “You think you can muster us a portal, buddy?”

The little blue dragon rolled over to look at me, sighed, stood up, and shook his whole body. Dust flew everywhere, and I instinctively raised my hand over my face to shield my eyes from the onslaught of dirt.

“Blar!” Kas shouted as she and the rest of the girls lifted their arms to cover their faces as well.

The little blue dragon just smiled before he closed his eyes and made a portal appear.

“Thank you,” I said dryly, and he practically snickered as he jumped up to sit on my shoulder.

I grabbed the girls’ hands, and we all stepped through the portal and into Alfheim.

We landed on a nicely paved road surrounded by white trees with yellow leaves. The sun was high in the sky, and as I looked around, I realized I hadn’t seen this area of Alfheim before.

“Kas,” I said, “where are we?”

The sorceress already had the map out, and she tilted it so I could see.

“It looks like we’re pretty close,” she said as she pointed.

“We can’t just walk into wherever he was,” Eira pointed out. “We need to be careful.”

“Right,” I agreed.

“Kas and I can put an invisibility spell on us,” Preyna offered.

“Good idea,” I told her.

“I know one,” Kas said. “But we’ll need a few things.”

“Not necessary.” Preyna smiled at her. “Just give me your hands