**Avery** We were airborne. I was scared, yet in awe. The cool wind tickled my skin as Clint’s embrace kept me warm. The world below grew smaller and smaller until it looked like a model. “This is amazing,” I squealed. Chuckling, he kissed the top of my head as I looked around everywhere. “By the end of today, you will be flying beside me,” he confidently said. Me? Flying? Regina’s voice echoes in my mind, “We are dragons. We should learn sooner rather than later. I trust them even if you don't yet. We can do this, Avery. Believe!” Believe? Is it that easy that all I have to do is believe? Clint landed in a beautiful meadow filled with late summer/early fall blooming flowers. “When I sit you down, we need to let our dragons out. Carter needs to show Regina how to be a dragon. Plus, he

