Elena struggled against the chain holding her captive, her mind racing with fear and determination. She had been trying desperately to connect with Dracania, her dragon beast, but the effort seemed futile. Each attempt to reach out felt like shouting into a void, with no response from the powerful being she knew resided within her.
Despair began to settle in as the minutes ticked by, her thoughts a chaotic swirl of worry about her child, for Kai, and for herself. The room’s oppressive heat and the lingering pain from the beatings only added to her growing sense of hopelessness. Just when she was on the brink of giving up, she felt a flicker of something deep inside: a presence, faint but unmistakable. With renewed effort, Elena reached out one more time.
*Dracania, please… I need you. We
