The Flaming Heart
He slowly inched forwards into the darkness that Leila had observed before.
Leila picked up the scepter and followed Thorn in. The room was unexpectedly spacious. There were even more ashes on the ground, now up to her knees. She had a feeling that if Mother Dragon hadn't bestowed her with her power, her skin wouldn’t be able to tolerate the heat of the ashes. She scooped some ashes up and studied them carefully. She noticed small, red crystals inside, like shards of fire gems, but the color was more intense—a bright crimson red with a hint of blazing blue at the core of each grain.