Allen
My relief upon seeing the dragon next to Vern upon my arrival on the island was short-lived. Vern's face seemed to have lost more color, which was surprising as the dragon scales should have stabilised his condition.
"No...." I heard a very soft voice. It was surely Vern's. His voice was feeble and a transparent armor covered him, preventing the dragon scales from merging with the skin on his right hand. Vern, despite being unconscious, was trying to reject the scales. When I tried to remove the armor, I felt a jolt followed by unimaginable pain that forced me to step back.
"This..."
"The 'Aqua Shielde'....your grandson is the only dragon who can control water. This shield, which will harm a dragon, is probably his way to prevent any dragon from approaching him." I turned back t
