“What are you getting at?” Namél asked, keeping her voice just above a whisper.
Ida’s tone remained hushed. “What if it was the Dryden who entered the world as a dragon of judgment? Or what if the dragon was the Dryden’s pet? Either way, the Spirit of Death longs for us all. But against such power, there must be balance. That is where I believe the Canta comes in. If there’s more to the Dryden than people remember, maybe there’s more to the Canta as well. The Alöweans seemed to know about such things. Pernor had a great library of ancient texts. What if the answers were contained within them? I think it was a mistake to let Pernor fall and its Guardians perish. It even may have been unwise to drive the Alöweans away.” Ida shook her head. “So much has been lost. To me, the world’s become s
