The atmosphere that night is incredible. There’s a lot of laughter, the dragons are bugling in happiness, and everyone is excited.
I’m not sure I realized how much Nova expected to die when she shifted, but watching her with Amne, I realize that now she can relax and begin to really think about what it will mean to be a fire dragon. I knew Ajax and Kano had given up already, and Naida and Keagan were too new to have let it sink in, but watching Nova’s excitement made my heart soar.
As we cook food and roast marshmallows, everyone is talking about happy things. Everett and Kaylani tell everyone about their plans to open a boarding school for all dragons, shifters, and hybrids to come and learn about themselves and each other.
“It will be a place for those who don’t have homes to live in
