“What the hell is that?” I blurted out, staring up at the massive dragon towering above us.
“This can’t be real. Dragons don’t exist,” Mara said in disbelief.
“Well, clearly they do,” I replied.
The dragon simply watched us, tilting its head slightly as if it was just as curious about us as we were about it. Surprisingly, it didn’t seem aggressive at all.
“Don’t shift,” Mara warned cautiously.
“I wasn’t planning to,” I muttered. “But seriously, why did nobody mention there were dragons here? That feels like important information.”
“You’re not wrong,” she admitted.
The dragon slowly stepped out from between the trees, moving carefully toward us.
“Please excuse my friend,” a familiar voice called from behind it.
Mara leaned sideways, trying to see around the dragon, and a second lat
