As Kail emerged from his state of meditation he was thrown toward a tree. The power of unlocking something within was immense and only seemed to affect him. The wolf sat in the same spot. His body shone brightly as words formed in his head. Stu’k Na’h. It echoed and rang clear in his mind. The dragon’s voice echoed in his head. We will speak again soon. It rang clear as a bell. Emma whined slightly as she hesitantly walked to the boy. He began picking himself up from the tree and crawled to Emma, his body moving slow, every joint and muscle ached. He sat himself up in front of her, patting her head, reassuring her that he was fine. He stared deep into her yellow eyes. Focused. Please understand me. He pushed the thought to her. If you understand me bark one time. Emma barked once, and n

