Silence stretched and a cool wind blew between the mountains, giving our grief a moment to rise up and have its way once more. “It feels like I’ve lost a limb,” I murmured, my throat thickening as I looked across the mountainous landscape, imagining a golden Dragon tearing across that sky, tumbling through the clouds. Tory didn’t reply but she shifted closer to me, her head falling against my shoulder as she took my hand in hers.
