Chapter 6
The sun was sinking behind Wyja and the young keepers by the time they reached Leela’s family farm. The sharp rows of dark green and tan stretched into the distance just as Wyja expected. She was pleasantly surprised to see a herd of bovines gathered under huge, towering trees close to the squared-off main wooden hut and around the much larger storage hut, each group in little circles with their heads together.
Something as simple as a circle in the relentless sharp lines and squares was a sign of home she needed after such a disappointing start to the journey.
Leela’s family were a welcome surprise, too, all of them running out as the dragons landed. Her parents, two brothers, and a sister rushed forward, as eager to greet dragons as keepers.
As soon as he let Leela out of a
