Chapter 15

You believe this will come to pass as well?

She pushed her hands into her eyes. “I hope not. I wasn’t even supposed to tell anyone about this,” she said anxiously. “Helly said that it would put my life in danger.”

And she was right. I would advise you listen to Mistress Hellina of the House of Stoirm, first of her line. She is wise. I see that your threads are entangled. I would not want to see harm come to you, child. But if this is revealed, everyone you know could be in danger.

“I… I’ll be careful,” she said.

He bowed his head formally. You have passed testing.

She almost laughed. “What does that mean?”

You have my permission to continue to the tournament.

“I can’t,” she said with a sigh. “No one will let me. And I don’t want to enter anyway.”

Do you not want a dragon?

She shook her head and touched her aching neck. With a shove, she slowly rose to her feet. “I think you all should be free to do what you please.”

Then, with a sad smile, she bowed to Gelryn the Destroyer and stumble