n waves now cracked under us, turning white and sharp like broken glass. A cold wind brushed past, weaving through the wooden boards of the boat and cut

but everything had happened too fast too sud

ady accepted her death. It was that unsettling kind of quiet, the kind that made it seem l

had left, I wanted us to communicate properly. Maybe even stay friends, even if just for the time we remained alive."Mahir," she

Why any girl at all? My mind kept going back to the same thing:The dragon realm. Eldorado. just like Adriel I had also heard about this dragon curse thing but where did I hear it from I tried to think,

her voice barely above a whisper. Fear had softened her tone."Can you... tell me more about this dragon curse thing? And why they need

nly alert. She wanted an

aled shakil

carriage I read about the dragon from

ind blew across the b

out the whole thing, then she told me that it was true a

htened around the wo

l said softly, her eyes fixed on her hands. "She saw a prophecy. The only cure was to fee

til my mother confirmed it was true.Her last word hung in the air like smoke. A heavy Silence made it way betwee

oss us, stronger than anything before. It

as when we

ad ar

DOR

alm of

l something crawling under my skin-not a creature, but a feeling. Fear...

the atmosphere changed again. My heartbeat quic

I sa

us, their wings beating like thunder. Moonlight glimmered

tore o

iel look! Th

e. The dragons flew closer, larger than anything I had ever imagined. Their wings spre

fire e

throats, lighting the world in shades of red and gold

dn't even have

screams of agony escaped his lips and s

as nothing but

the frozen air, scattering

th a soft thud. Adriel, trembling uncontrollably, rushed to her side

fused to respond. My mind felt numb. Was this really

agons d

rst

n th

d-shaking force. Snow scattered. Ice cracked. The ai

ed stone precious stones stepped forward. Its golden eyes stared into mi