Blue took a few steps forward and fell to his knees. The shaking was affecting his entire body and for the first time in this odd place his thoughts coalesced into something coherent. “You're lying!” Blue cried out into the silent world. “You and g*****a are bonded. You are lying to cover past sins!” No. Calda spoke gently into Blue's mind, caressing it with a soft mental touch. That is your gift, Blue. You are able to bond with any dragon. It changed mine and g*****a's path as we saw the simple innocence and goodness of an older child rather than the pure instinct of a baby. An innocence we'd purposely ignored to do our kind's bidding. It forced us to confront what we were and what we'd done. Blue drove his fists into the side of his head and dropped forwards, grinding his forehead int

