Prologue

Aida Kavonim, the artistic heiress of the peaceful island community of Arsieon, goes on a trip to the nearby kingdom of Elondis with her speaking griffin friend Flayko, where she may finally learn to appreciate the sword skills her father Loen has taught her.

Caveats: Mildly bloody fantasy violence.

Special thanks to Adam Malinauskas, Thomas Salerno, Breana Canup, W.L. Grayson, and all others who proofread and provided suggestions throughout the whole writing process, and to @teddy09 of Fiverr.com for the illustration.