Something nudges my boot, and I look up. The creature sits, its eyes round as it chirps. It nuzzles against my leg, and I quickly shift away. My mother’s words an echoed whisper in my mind. Take her to the Dragon Lands. My mouth parts, and I wipe away rivers of tears. Her…who else would she have been referring to? The rest of what my mother said echoes in my mind. Find Cole, and take her to the Dragon Lands. You aren’t safe here. Don’t come back. Trust no one.
