Lyra’s POV
Every sensible thought in my head told me to turn around and walk back through the doors before he decided I wasn’t worth sparing after all. I had watched this creature fill an entire room with fire. I had seen what those flames could do to human flesh, and I had no desire to experience it for myself.
Yet, my feet remained firmly planted against the stone.
The dragon tilted his head, watching me.
I glanced around to make sure I was truly alone and the only one seeing this. We were the only two here.
I shouldn’t have been surprised that I was alone; everyone else apparently knew that the dragon would be here, and they dispersed before he arrived. I was the only fool who wandered into the courtyard without awareness.
“Uh… hello,” I said to the dragon and then immediately
