It was the next morning, Ellarya and Giovanni had returned to their home in the White Tower. Giovanni , slipped into Elle’s room , and slipped in beside her. This was not usual Ellarya awoke, looked at his gorgeous countenance that she loved so much and wished him a good morning. Slightly alarmed that he had worked out what she had done. He hadn’t a clue,Mymsha had covered everything with her antidote. Giovanni was amourous ; he knew the spell had not quite worked and could not figure out what was wrong. He figured maybe perhaps it would work in Elle’s domain.

He had slipped some of Alagron’s mix into her OJ ( a specialized Butterflairy nectar with Alagron’s flavourings)on the Breakfast tray he had brought into her. He had made it up himself. Ellarya was enjoying this new ,kinder side of Giovanni , him coming to her. Then she thought the better of it. Something was up and she had to get more of Mymsha’s antidote or the ” GIG ” would be up! She excused herself to her powder room and found the hidden vial in the vine leaves behind her Honeydew Crystal Mirror on the wall. She took it, just in time. Giovanni slipped in and slipped into her . He had Rossini’s William Tell Overture Finale playing.He said she looked to enticing for him and brought her back to her bedroom. He sat her down and handed her the morning drink to taste. Did she like it ? She did actually; she knew what was up, having had her own blend just before Gio entered into her privacy and space . Her powder room was exquisite. The same as Arasawti Prime with its own step in bathing pool. Beside it a soft and comfortable chaise lounge which Gio guided and placed himself and held onto Ellarya . She didn’t mind when he was ravenous ,insatiable all the things a loving partner should be, delicate and kind. Once back within her bedchamber,he changed again and put on Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake Op. 20 Act 11 No.10 – Rough and ready , he had his way with Ellarya once more to collect and complete his intentions of his spell.

He brought her to the brink of changing- he just enjoyed that about her so very much. Greedy and hot and mystically inspired,Giovanni was going to make sure they would always be connected . It was that inexplicable need about possession he had always had about her. It didn’t matter the lifetime or the span of centuries- she was his beloved hand – fast wife and he actually treasured her more than he ever let her know. Part of control , to keep her longing , so she would never leave him. He guessed. He got that wrong , because he had to leave her . She clearly found refuge and companionship elsewhere. He didn’t know for sure , but, he could make sure – they weren’t ever together again. Even worse, this was his Cousin. Elle was a very sensual and caring Butterflairy. She loved being enraptured by Giovanni. He was unique to her in so many ways. She wished he didn’t leave her and go off on his “trips”. Ellarya’s antidote did the trick and produced a false connection and vision for Giovanni, so that he felt connected to her through the Dragons . It was a false connection , with her 7th Eye intact. Giovanni , duplicate self , had his way with Elle. These encounters were consensual and exquisite ,on the brink of sensual ecstasy for them both. Ellarya and Giovanni had a weird and wild way with each other . They spent the entire morning together , ending with 1812 Overture (Tchaikovsky).

Later that afternoon, Giovanni satisfied. He had the control and insight into Elle’s mind and 7th eye , that he craved. He set out on another business journey. He said this one was going to be long. He would take short interval breaks to come back to her soon throughout the next year he said. Giovanni said he this trip would last 3 seasons of the year and he would be back at each change of the Season ie the Solstices or the Equinoxes. He said he would come back to celebrate with her and they would play all their tunes and be together for days. He looked at with that knowing gaze. She smiled at him. Ellarya didn’t smile very often. She missed him so very much when he left; she couldn’t handle it sometimes. She would dreamscape to Stefano and escape with him and be happy for short periods of time.Like most affairs, it had nothing to do with her “marriage” ; it was separate and could always come to an abrupt end . Lord Admiral Stefano had no intention of letting her go, ever , something Araswati Prime knew!

ELLARYA could not imagine her life without STEVE ,in it somewhere. She got that wrong. too.

Ellarya said celebrate ? He, said, his return to her and successful business trip of course. He gave her a knowing smile and left. Elle knew it was more but could not work out what it was. This would never do. She had just got around Mymsha”s antidote that kept her 7th eye her own and attached to both their dragons. She had to work out away to remain connected to Alagron even though he was Giovanni’s drake. One Drake.One DrakonRyder. This was not ever overcome ,unless you managed to break the connection or cause a “misconnection”. The ways to overcome or cause misconnection between a Ryder and its Drake were limited. You could kill the Drake, only its Ryder and partner would hear the final death breathes , whispers and screams. and the one causing the passing of a Great Magickal Creature. You could take the Ryder out, to pass, that is ,pass under the Wheel and before they passed , enter their 7th Eye and usurp and transfer the contents , to your own, including that of its Drake. ONE, other way to override a Ryder’s connection and to do that you had to enter the Dragon’s Cave.

Alagron’s Cave was at the base of the Dark D7 Mountain Range ,from behind Stephanu’s place.Through the Dark Forest trails ,to the Deep Dungeon Valley Chesster Fields with its Bronze Pagoda in the Center of the Field. Down each side, through vertical end rows of the Chesster Field ran a stream which had the run off from the mountains to the base of the Butterflairy Tree. The Chessterfield was at 3 levels with the Bronze Padoda stood , in the middle level . It was made of two tiers, each with its own mini field-boards. The Deep Dungeon Valley Chesster Field was a battle field to protect the balance and forces for which it stood and to travel through it one would have to play Chess with its particular Butterflairy special features: 3 levels, the Bronze Pagoda with its checkerboard and snakes and ladders level playing field., The Towers at each Corner of the Field from which Alagron’s Guardian DrakeBats . 4 additional guardian players on each corner Tower and with a roll of the dice to get up the Bronze Pagoda , you could play up and pass ,if reached the top then hop, skip and jump to one of the DragonBat Towers. Each DragonBat had its own quarter to protect and look over. They also moved with the roll of the dice. The dice being , the little dark hedgehogs that mossied and trudged about the fields. They would roll and the Chesster Fields, battlefield would shift and the streams flowed with moats around each Tower base. The battles within the Chesster Fields protecting its side domain , raged on!

Peace was a rare thing. Always somewhere , the was a war. Chaos reigned and the “Jesters danced.” ( American Pie by Don McLean)The Forces of White Life worked hard to keep things in balance as best they could .Like always , it is the little things in life, that bring the forces of good back into balance and harmony. Dhanya’s “Duances”. Nature relies on the green elements of this Rosedrop World, to keep and conserve ,its precious resources that give and bring life and to sustain its” “humanities” ,to educate the next generation. This is what is required to keep the forces and life in balance within one’s self and the surroundings of the planet and the Universe as a whole- so decreed the Celestial and Diablo 7s. The Higher Councils and the beings there of , throughout this Universe – agree. Ellarya was only Second , it was not her time, as yet. All Primes have the ability to do the little things and help spread that joy and happiness and the Feel , that is required to keep balance , with those who would have it the other way. Ellarya was fighting with Giovanni on all these levels , yet , still, they loved each other ,despite their differences. Despite the centuries. Despite space and time and having different lives. They would always be together one way or another. Gio was going to make sure of it.

Ellarya slithered and flitted through it all to reach the Drake’s Cave.Elle heard Mozart’s Don Giovanni during her stealth movements through the dark regions of the Forest Trails and dark Dungeon Valley Chesster Fields. Alagron had to be summoned to join Giovanni when he was away on his other family/ business trips. Elle knew that she had to connect with Giovanni’s Drake in another way; without Mymsha’s’ potion because she only just managed to take it before Giovanni’s surprise. She smiled at how he came to her , he had never done that before. In all their time together, she was always summoned to his quarters. The music and the way he was with her, something was up and she couldn’t put her mind to what it was. She was enthralled and intrigued to Giovanni’s next step. They did always seem to be battling with one another even with their desires for one another.

Ellarya had not to wake the dark magical creatures that lurked about in the darker regions beyond Stefano’s home. She wondered how he was , working away in his music den- happy so she thought; oblivious that he was missing her.

She finally reached Alagron’s Cave. The Cave was dark and dampened with moss. Small little trickles of honeydew , trickled and sparkled. There was a deep pool that reflected ,like the dark side of the dark double helix from which it came. Dark Purple Lotuses floated on the top. They fragranced the air with a delicate , suttle , aorma. A much lighter version of Christian Dior’s Poison perfume aroma: dark, attractive and alluring . This was the aroma one got on approaching Alagron’s cave – a dark , mossy poisonous scent. An Aroma meant to scare intruders away; often the opposite can occur from the original attention. It had a deep sense and feeling of welcome to those who could feel it also. His treasure was strewn about the sides of the cave and shone. His hearth was a flame and Ellarya could see the shadows and reflections of the gold, silver and jewels- rubies, sapphires , emeralds, pearls of all colours , semi- precious stones and diamonds- that were strewn around the base and wall of the Cave. Beside the dark pool was a Clear Crystal Globe, it pointed and looked up to the Heavens through a small pothole in the Cave’s Ceiling, hidden by drippy dark, slimy moss. Only a certain angle could you see the lavender hued sky, its skyline and the Moon. The Moon Goddess had to be high and bright ,in the sky’s night. There was the flicker of wealth, over Alagron’s hoard. The hoard belonged to Giovanni. Puccini’s Madame Butterfly was playing via the Universal Helices. The Diablo 7 played it for its tragedy. The Celestial 7 played it for its undeniable Beauty. Ellarya transformed She was stunning in her tailed , horned humanoid self . She presented herself ,a flame, sweat glistening from her torso , blood tears trickling down her face on one side and bowed low. Her nose scraping the earth, inhaling and being one with its surrounding, prostrated beneath him. Alagron had no visitors but his Ryder ( with his duplicate Gemini self ) and Mymsha ,when she could get away. He looked at Ellarya , stood up and was about to flame her to a crisp when he got wave of her scent and he was aroused by her and stopped. He remembered and looked into his 7th Eye and started to unravel Ellarya .

Alagron was a dark Drake. He was not pure black , his scales reflected all the colours of the Rainbow. He shone darkened and fiery :red , orange, yellow , green, blue , indigo and violet. He shone with a dark glow as he saw Ellarya with sweat , blood ,fire flames glistening, reflecting ,mixed together , suttly and stunningly gliding off her.She was slippery. She was wet. She was more than hot. He reached out his forked tongue, his sharp teeth glowed a brilliant white , drew her to him. He let his tongue caressed her and surrounded her. Ellarya tasted him , when he had his tongue slithered into hers. He picked her up and swung her onto his nose , so she clung to him there and straddled him so they could look at one another. There in this position- Ellarya was open to him in many ways. Her tail stroked and caressed , the great Drake, in a petting fashion.bShe was looking directly into the The Dragon’s Eyes and connecting with his 7th eye. He continued to explore her and lick her sweat and blood soaked drippings that melted on his tongue. He enjoyed the taste and smell of her. He conjured the deeply hidden sensuality , that lay within her. He reached within her the place only Giovanni had been able to penetrate and felt part of Giovanni’s soul there , tied with Guilio .He envisioned her encounters with Giovanni and Guilio and within his 7th Eye, he watched their memories of being together- all of them through time and space. He saw Ellarya imprisoned by Giovanni. He remembered his part in holding her and breathing her into him once again. His senses were tingling with her delicate taste. She looked at him and he rolled onto his back. He placed her on his chest and her head was by his heart and she rested there, catching her breathe and holding it , praying she was going to achieve what she needed , to override Giovanni’s grip on his own Drake. As she laid against his chest and Alagron breathed in his own partner’s Ryder – he felt and delved into her 7th Eye. He touched and saw her sadness and the love she had for Stefano and how Giovanni had treated her and did not understand their attraction to one another. He saw her love for his Mymsha and their children to be. He saw the service and dedication and love , she gave to Arrswati Prime. He saw the Crystalline picture that Araswati had shown Ellarya to re- entrap her when she was so very young. She had total blind faith in them all and how badly all of them had let her down, with the exception of Stefano. He saw her pure love and faith and belief in him , that simply would not be shaken , when even the circumstances , should have dictated otherwise. He felt and saw Giovanni’s cruelty and how,he himself had been used. Alagron felt his heart melt for her and blend with hers. Alagron had turned. He wanted good things for his wife and children and this incredibly shy yet brave Butterflairy had come to him, with her hand in her hearts, to simply have the right to freedom and make her own choices with truth and honesty , not lies and deception. Ellarya had won the Dragon’s Heart. (James Horner’s An Ocean of Memories , played out from both the Diablo 7- for its Tragedy and the Celestial 7- the Beauty of the Music and the Memory of an innocent enduring love it symbolised)

Ellarya lay on Alagron, this beautiful creature of the dark and possessed the Dragon’s Heart . Possession of the Dragon’s Heart ,the 3rd way to override a Ryder’s connection from his/ her Drake. Alagron and Ellarya’s 3 hearts beat together felt as if they were in unison. They laid together, Ellarya on Alagron’s chest with her head on his apex beat of his heart and Alagron had his tongue wrapped around Ellarya with the tip over her double hearts’ apex beats. They did not move and remained together and connected , in a trance. the beating of their hearts creating their unique musical blend. The heart beats like drums. The Universe was still and silent as they listened too because they could hear not 3 beating hearts but 7.

Ellarya was carrying twins.

Taylor with his lifeforce Parian, heard 9 beats- triplets.

One baby belonged to Giovanni.

One baby belonged to Stefano .

One baby belonged to Taylor’s Parian- his lifeforce.

Alagron and Mymsha’s Eggs started to glow.

Music began to play. Shakespeare’s Macbeth’s witches were humming the tunes of ” Miss Saigon”from the D7. The Celestial 7 paused. They played over one by one all Allura’s “Happy Songs” to Celebrate Life. Life was Celebrated. And for this night, Peace was at hand in the Rosedrop World and its Magickal creatures awaited the coming of the Dawn and the Rise of the Morning Star Allura Prime.( the MAIN theme music from Space Odyssey played .)

( 2001: A Space Odyssey- the Music-

2001 is particularly remembered for the use of the opening theme from the Richard Strauss tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra (usually translated as “Thus Spake Zarathustra” or “Thus Spoke Zarathustra”), performed by the Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan.- internet search)

(Miss Saigon is a stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini‘s 1904 opera : Madame Butterfly – from Wikipedia

The Fantasy Art Works of Boris Vallejo and Luis Royo are both inspirational in the writing of this particular chapter.