Declan followed Anastasia through the maze of the catacomb, even though somewhere in the back of his mind he knew which way to go. All dragons can use a mind link when in animal form. But their connection was a melding of two hybrids and grew stronger with each passing day, making him wonder if one day he'd be able to read her thoughts. Anastasia led him to a wide cavern, much like the one where Luthur had held the ascension ceremony. At the memory, fire burned behind Declan's throat. He damped it down. He'd be able to use it soon enough.
They bent at the waist, hiding behind a shelf of rocks. Peering out the windowless stone opening, Declan realized they were in some sort of crude amphitheater. On the ground below, there appeared to be a stage with seating all around. The level where he
