Charlotte’s POV:
My wings land in burning red against the darkness of Dragon Land’s forest. After flying around for almost an hour, I finally choose a space of the kingdom that I haven’t really explored before. I notice the dust lifting as I scrape against the land with my claws. Before I allow myself to shift back to my human form, I first take a scan of the area, making sure I am safe. My reptilian slits gloss over the blackened trees, the mudded soil and the eerie silence. There is no indication that there is any sort of life in this part of Dragon Land and my senses don’t pick up on danger of any sort, so I slowly begin my shift back to human form, each limb cracking and morphing to become the silky skin of my leg and the usual flaming strands of my curls.
“Well, that felt better t
