You carry her scent.
I nearly fell off the rock as my entire body locked. The voice had not come through my ears. The dragon's mouth had never moved.
Yet I had heard the words clearly and my pulse exploded.
"No." I said.
The whisper escaped before I could stop it and the dragon continued watching me calmly.
You hear me.
The voice sounded ancient. Deep and powerful and I stumbled backward.
"You cannot speak." I said as the dragon blinked.
I can.
Fear surged through me and every instinct screamed that this was impossible. Dragons did not speak inside people's minds. Humans certainly did not hear them.
Yet here I stood. Having a conversation with one and the dragon's gaze softened.
Few can hear us.
The statement only made my panic worse as I stared at the creature and the creature
