When my dragon finally releases the hold that he had on me I can hardly breathe. His excitement thrums in my chest from the conversation that he just had with our brother. I shake my head as I watch his glee play out in my mind. Pushing up to my elbows I rise from the forest floor as I look around. The sky has gone dark and considering how stiff my body is, I know that I have been out here a while.

Getting to my feet is done slowly as my muscles ache and crack. I'm left standing still in the forest as my mind races.Images of her pool...