‘I am a dragon, human. In the greater scheme of things, your dreams, plans and ambitions count for next to nothing. You simply do not live long enough to matter.’ She paused. When she spoke again, Reyn could tell she was trying to make her voice kinder. ‘Save as you assist dragons, of course. When you have completed this task, my kind will remember your service for generations. Could humans hope for a higher honour?’
