Twenty minutes later the young dragon circled the castle before swooping down and landing a few feet from the warlock's front door. 

"We're here." The dragon told her.

"Wow," She said.

"Wow, what?' 

"You're a great flyer at a young age."  She complimented her.

"Thank you. Father taught me to fly." She admired.

"I can tell," Ralvania told her.

The young dragon bowed to her.

           The empress then picked up her magic bag and walked to the castle door. Knocking three times, she waited. 

After a few minutes the door swung open and there stood a half awake Daniel. 

"Oh good, you made it. Come in," He greeted her.

She nodded to him and then stepped inside. 

"It's good to see you. Are you doing better?" She asked him.

"Yes, I'm fine but Ravenessa isn't." 

"I was afraid of that," She said giving an empathetic look.

"Come with me to the library, I literally just made a pot." He invited.

She nodded to him and followed down the hall to the last door on the left. Entering the room behind him, she gazed around the room. It wasn't much different than the last time she'd been there. A few tables and chairs had been moved around but for the most part; he'd kept it as Zeta had left it. 

The empress took a seat across from him and waited for her coffee. Then she looked dead at him; "Now tell me what's going on with our friend?"