Could it mean a gryphon? Is that what it meant by six and the one? No. If a gryphon contributed to the wards, flier magic would work within the boundaries. But there aren’t seven breeds of dragon— I stumble, catching myself with a hand along the stone wall, while my brain trips down the path that makes the only sense. Even if that path is ludicrous. But… Holy shit. I immediately shut the thoughts down before anyone connected to me can break through my shields and catch me thinking them. “Absolutely not,” Xaden snaps at Melgren, who stands between two of his aides.
