Morian paused in the entrance as she looked down at the solitary figure standing in the center of the cavern on a stone platform. She started to step down the rough stone stairway, but Raffvin grabbed her by her shoulder, halting her. She looked over her shoulder in fury. Her dragon realized that she was tired of playing the helpless female. With a low growl, she pushed back against him with enough force that he stumbled backwards. The moment his hand left her shoulder, she threw herself forward off the steps. She called forth her dragon as she fell. A burst of joy swept through her as huge white wings unfolded and opened before sweeping up and down to allow her to circle around the huge cavern. The gold on the tips of her scales gleamed brilliantly against the white. She soared over the

