"I have not lived for centuries and bestowed power upon your ancestors only to fail at recognizing the echoes of my own kind’s magic," he rumbled, his voice vibrating deep in the earth. "I knew who you were the moment I felt your mana, Little Sinn. You survived the frost and manifested your strength... for what? To hide in a school of cowards?"
I met his golden gaze firmly, refusing to look away even as the heat from his nostrils ghosted over my skin. "To find out what destroyed my home. To have my revenge and restore my name with pride. If you have no intention of helping us against the Umbrals, then so be it. But I have a task to finish, and I intend to win."
The dragon leaned down, his snout stopping inches from my face. "I choose you, Little Sinn. Get on my back and hold on tight. We can't let you fall, can we?"
That morning, the ivory spires of Veritas trembled. As shadows blotted out the sun, the world of the Scaleless changed forever.
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