The Draconian guards blinked, plainly unprepared for the prisoners to be acquaintances of their emperor. They hurried forward, working gingerly to free the two from the black-iron bindings and peel away the suppressing sigils.
With the seals gone, spiritual energy coursed through Luther at once. He shrugged off the remaining grips, rushed to Jared, and scanned him from head to toe as though confirming the man before him was flesh and blood.
"Mr. Chance, do you know how hard you were to find?!" His words tumbled out. "We waited in the Wastelands for you day and night, wind, sun, not a single hot meal, and you never showed. We thought something happened, that the Celestial Palace or House of Wagner had caught you."
He paused, threw a shaky glance back at the guards, and his voice quivered. "Then, just as we reached these mountains, before we even got close, a whole swarm of... Of dragons charged us!"
Grace stepped up as well, smoothing her hair and clothes before she bowed. "Young Master Chance, seeing you safe is all we wanted. These days on the road, worry followed every step..."
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