the cavern I walked into was grander and greater than the main hall of the castle and filled with even more curious objects. More than the whole castle combined, I suspected. At the far end, a crack in the stone broke open to the sea and sky, the same view as the terrace. And there, in the heart of the cavern, surrounded by treasures, I found Hywel, King of Dreams. My heart soared at the sight of the enormous sleeping dragon, his long, curled red body reminiscent of a cat, broad jaw resting on taloned feet and piles of velvet. He sucked in a breath and his back, taller than me or even
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