Realms of the Dragons/Waylaid

"Waylaid" is a short story by Thomas M. Reid included in the 2004 anthology Realms of the Dragons. It features characters from a previous short story of Reid's, "Lynaelle" in Realms of Mystery.

Summary
Lynaelle Dawnmantle is passing through Silverymoon Pass on the way to Silverymoon, where she hopes to join the Lady's College. She is kidnapped by the white dragon Torixileos, who presses her into his service. Back at his lair, Torixileos bids Lynaelle retrieve a wounded orc thief for him to feast on. When the orc turns out to be a juvenile silver dragon in disguise, Lynaelle realizes Torixileos is the actual thief, and that the lair is not his to begin with. The silver dragon's mother, Symarra Brightmoon, arrives and chases off the white. It turns out Symarra is an old friend of Ambriel, Lynaelle's mentor in the Art.

Index

 * Characters
 * Lynaelle Dawnmantle • Starglimmer • Symarra Brightmoon • Torixileos
 * Ambriel • Hostwyn Bramblemark
 * Ambriel • Hostwyn Bramblemark


 * Creatures
 * half-elf • orc • silver dragon • white dragon


 * Locations
 * Silverymoon Pass
 * Lady's College • Silverlode Arms • Silverymoon
 * Lady's College • Silverlode Arms • Silverymoon