The Gentle Dragon
Ancalagon says, pushing another round of whatever he’s doing over Elio.
I feel her a moment before I hear her purring combine with Ancalagon’s. Kaylani. Her tone is gentler, like water bubbling in a creek instead of the rough earth under your feet.
She comes over, putting her hands on Elio and looking at me. I see the same shock on her face that I know was on mine a moment ago.
“Elio, can you hear me?” I ask.
His distorted head, part Lycan, part dragon, lifts. “Yesssssss,” he says and it’s more hiss than language.