XXVIII
Miri stepped back as Old Dark snapped at his cage. The dragon broke a tooth, and it bounced across the floor.
“What do you mean I’m in the future?” he yelled.
“A lot has changed since your reign,” Miri said. “But some things are the same. That is why we can understand each other.”
This had been, to date, the most exciting day of her career. How many scholars got to interview their favorite historical figures? She resisted the urge to bury her head in her notebook and comment on Dark’s every move. She regretted that she hadn’t set up a camera to record the encounter.
“If this place is the future, then I am its lord,” Dark said.
“No. There are no more dragon lords,” Miri said.
The words hit Dark like an attack. He was out of breath from snapping at the cage, and the exchange wa
