--Deep in a dark forest under a moonless night, a meeting takes place between two concealed people.
--"It's been a while since we last spoke. What brings you here?"
--The voice the responded was deep and resonated slightly as it spoke, "A longing heart."
--"Oh? Well usually these things are a personal matter. I don't know how I could help. I hardly know how things work for dragons."
--"It's different. My heart is longing for a human."
--"A human? Well I do see a problem with this, as interesting as it may be. What kind of human?"
--"It's a lady with golden hair and fair skin. She frequently sits upon a high balcony of the castle of Anovia."
--"Well that's… wait… You just described the princess of Anovia."
--"Is that a bad thing?"
--"I suppose it's actually not much worse than any other human. It's just as immensely hopeless either way."
--"It can't be that hopeless."
--"Yes, it can be. A horse cannot simply love a chicken. Why did you have to become infatuated with her?"
--"My heart acted without reason, and it moves me. The heart does what it wants and often ignores what the mind says."
--"How could this kind of thing happen anyways? It goes beyond reason."
--"The cave I reside in goes deep. The comfortable place where I sleep has a single opening large enough to see out of. This sole window gave me the ability to see her each day. It was the thing of beauty I saw each day in my ever monotonous life. I guess it just was a matter of time."
--"Well you need to get over the desires of your heart. Forget about her. You must see how crazy it is."
--"I do understand, but I still keep thinking about her. Whenever I'm not focusing on something, my mind seems to find its way to her somehow."
--"Give it time. In time you will tire of thinking about her."
--"I have waited. I have no calendar in my cave but the forest has gone through the seasons twice since my mind took favor of her."
--"That is troubling but you're simply going to have to forget about it."
--"I came to you for assistance in this matter not doubt."
--"What could I possibly do?"
--"You know as well as I do what you can do. You have enough books to fill your basement of shelves, but only one of those books has a solution."
--"No. That book is not to be used. It's dangerous."
--"It's your job."
--"I don't do that kind of work anymore."
--"That's a shame. I came here under the assumption that you were a man of answers and power. You're not who you used to be. What happened?"
--"I set that kind of work aside."
--"It's time to pick it up again."
--"If you insist, I will."
--"I do insist."
--"So be it. Give me a few minutes."
--The silence went on for about half an hour until the deep voice broke it. "Is everything ready?"
--"I am. But you must know some important details about this first."
--"Go on."
--"The book says this will only last for one cycle of the moon. After that, its affects wear off."
--"I understand. Thank you for your help with this. Let's get this over with."
First in the series.
Finally makes me happy to read it.
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Hmmm, raises questions and curiosity. I'll take a look at the next bit!