" I owe my life to your ancestors, to your father, and to your great grandmother, the eldest witch in the coven," Abrax told Dawn. " And in return, I promised to secure their descendant, and that's you...my master," said Abrax. " I have chosen you not just because of your bloodline, but I have a deeper reason than that..." the dragon added. " And, what's the reason?" Dawn asked. " Preservation of righteous bloodline," Abrax replied. " The goal of healing is longevity, but immortality is preservation. That's what my father used to tell me," Abrax told her. " Immortality?" Dawn sounded bewildered. " Yeah, we were slaughtered for that...thinking we possessed some kind of gift," the dragon chuckled. " But we do not," he added. " You do not?" Dawn exclaimed, " but you were hea