Dragon scales! Uther had seen many strange sights in his lifetime. From his travels around the realm, in Govalon and more recently in the dragon forest. Those conjured by magic, those believed to have been acts of the gods, while yet some, like the beast from Gyrith, had emerged from the depths of the deep unknown where it had sought to drag him too. Each encounter had stirred him on a different path. Some had fascinated him, some had inspired fear, while yet others had reminded him of the reality and cruelty of death. They’d each left him with awe inspiring experiences and yet none could compare to this. With the world around him fading, except for Kaida, Uther’s eyes still remained wide and fixed on his hand. He’d barely come to terms with being the one the gates to Draenonia had chose

