I could no longer deny my connection to Ashwing, because every day that passed seemed to strengthen the strange bond between us. I could feel him even when he was nowhere near Dragonspire, and sometimes I would wake during the night with the unmistakable sensation that he was watching over me from somewhere beyond my chambers.
The connection frightened me, but it also brought me a strange sense of comfort.
Ashwing had become fiercely protective, and whenever I walked through the upper fortress, he often followed from the skies above. If anyone approached me too quickly, his low growl echoed across the cliffs, and even experienced dragon riders became cautious whenever they noticed him circling overhead.
Draven had noticed. Of course he had.
He hadn't questioned me directly yet, but I h
