Ky was alone wandering in a foggy desert. He was confused and in a daze unsure of where he was going. All he knew was that he didn't feel anything except for what felt like peace. As he continued to walk the vast hills of sand a cloud began to form. Slowly, A pair of strange blue eyes were the first thing he could see inside the cloud. Eventually, he could see a figure coming out of it and then he realized it was the arch dragon. She flew around him as the strange cloud followed her and spiraled around him. 

  "I'm dead, aren't I?" Ky asked as he lowered his head and began to look at his hands. He saw that they were badly damaged at the fingertips. Slowly the wounds disappeared which surprised him slightly.

"You are simply in a stasis and I’ve entered your mind. I was returning you home so you could be taken care of when you slipped into the stasis." She answered. Something seemed to be bothering but Ky could tell she was reluctant to say.

. Ky looked up at the sky to see a pair of clouds swirling together at a single point. The sky was painted with shades of blue and purple and he saw a crescent moon in the distance. 

"I wish to ask you something." The arch dragon said slowly, causing Ky's attention to be drawn back to her.

 "What is it?" Ky asked as he turned toward her when she stopped flying around him. 

 "I have a gift that allows me to see a person’s memories, sometimes. At least, I'm capable of this if… never mind…." The arch dragon said as she trailed off and began to think. Ky was unsure of what to say as he slowly began to scratch his head. "Your father was killed…so was your sister." She finally said. Ky remained silent as he turned away. His mind wandered off as he began to see the face of his beloved sibster. He bit his lip and clenched his fists as he remembered seeing them lay lifeless next to him. Ky held his head as he started walking away from Thana. He didn't understand why she had to remind him of their death since their dead bodies were all that he ever saw. "Throughout your memories I've noticed you've taken many careless risks putting yourself in danger." She said as she flew in the air before him. He turned away from her and started walking. 

 "They didn't deserve to die...I shouldn't have survived that night." Ky said with a tone filled with guilt. His heart was shackled to that day and he had never been able to move on. It was most likely why he always went into things without considering his chances of survival. 

 "Your careless ways are quite selfish young man.” The arch dragon’s voice echoed behind Ky as he continued walking. “Someone chose to intervene and saved your life years ago. They didn’t do that for you to waste your life.” Her voice echoed again causing Ky to stop in his tracks. He turned around but nothing was there for the world he saw seemed to be crumbling. He started looking around confused as he began to see the world falling apart. Then he began to sink into the sand causing him to panic and began trying to get out of the sinking hole. Unfortunately, his efforts were futile and he was slowly swallowed up and once again surrounded in darkness.

His eyes shot open and he sat up breathing heavily. He was sweating uncontrollably as he tried to wipe the sweat off his face. It was then he noticed he was chained up to a bed. He began to look around and realized he was in the medical quarters of the castle in Astria. He knew it was his current location because he's been here many times before but never chained up. The chains had a binding symbol on them so that he couldn't gather his mana to cast spells. He looked at his hands to see they were bandaged up.

Ky looked over toward the large window that allowed him to see the rest of the kingdom. He could see the tall towers and homes that spawned for miles out. Ships were flying everywhere in the sky. On the roads that he could see below he saw carriages being pulled by four legged creatures. The creatures had long tails, long slender legs, muscular and deep torsos built with thick long necks. On their backs were scales that were said to glisten in the moonlight. Resting at the top of their heads were antlers. As Ky looked beyond the kingdom he saw beautiful mountains and forest of purple and lavender colored trees.

 "Ah, you're finally awake." A voice said, causing Ky to turn his head with surprise. At the door stood a young woman around his age with long black curly hair. She wore a dark blue dress that was fitting for a princess. She had deep golden eyes that had a certain allure to them. She smiled at Ky as she walked over to him. 

    "Princess Syndra..." Ky trailed off as he tried to bow his head but she stopped him when she heard him wince in pain. Syndra was one of Saria's twins. They weren't identical twins so they didn't look all that alike but their resemblance was fairly close.

    "No one thought you'd wake up...considering your injuries." Syndra said gesturing to Ky causing him to see his chest was also completely bandaged up. Using mana blaze was a dangerous technique due to the repercussions it had. Improper use could cause mana burn and mana veins can become damaged. Damaging your mana veins means your mana doesn't flow properly. If you can't get the mana to flow in your body properly you can't do magic. 

   "I didn't really consider the severity of the risk." Ky said as he began to stare off into space. Syndra sighed as she hesitantly sat on the bed.

   "Listen, you’re chained up because I didn't want you trying to use magic and cause more damage to your body. Also, I wanted to make sure you didn't leave so I could question you." Syndra said as she looked at him with a serious look on her face. Ky was confused and was growing uneasy.

   "Question me about what exactly?" Ky asked nervously as Syndra  bit her lip and turned her head.

   "Where's Vesryn and my sister?" Syndra asked as she glanced over at Ky. His eyes widened with surprise as he became unsure of what to say. He began to stumble on his words as he struggled to speak.

   "I thought they'd be here." Ky said worriedly as his mind began to race. Did Taegan get to her? Okay as Vesryn unable to beat Taegan if he did go after her? His mind became cluttered with questions until Syndra gently tapped him on the face. He became focused again and slightly calm. He knew worrying would only make things worse. His biggest worry was what he should say at this moment. He doubted that she'd believe Vesryn tried to have him killed and hired someone that betrayed him. He realized for now maybe he'd have to avoid the truth a bit. "We were attacked when we got to the dungeon which was actually located under a shrine of summoning. Anyway, I stayed behind to make sure Vesryn got Saria back to the ship. Also, we were unable to retrieve the sword." Ky said nervously as Solana looked at him suspiciously. 

    "Who exactly attacked the three of you? Also, why would you be the one to stay behind when Vesryn is stronger and had a guild with him?" Syndra asked in a serious tone. Ky could tell she wasn't buying into what he was saying but it was somewhat true. 

    "We were attacked by tartareans and Elec was killed. Ava and Solara were injured so they left with Vesryn and Saria. Taegan stayed but he ended up fleeing with the fiends." Ky said, causing Syndra to look at him silently before standing to her feet. 

    "That's quite a story you have there. We found you outside the castle three days ago and the queen has made a decision. If her daughter doesn't return in the next few days you'll be put on trial. If not because of her daughter then for your constant stealing from the kingdom." Syndra said in a cold tone as she walked away. Ky was frozen with shock as he tried to utter words but nothing came out. He couldn't believe that Saria didn't make it home. Although, if something did happen to her then he was willing to accept the blame.