Avery This time, the flight on Erik’s dragon went much smoother. I knew what to expect, and the flight was comparatively short. He set us down in front of a large stone temple. Two huge stone dragons facing up to the sky flanked the domed roof. Their eyes shone red and blue, respectively, presumably inlaid with huge rubies and sapphires. The heavy, intricately carved wooden door depicted a vista of battling dragons with detailed blasts of fire coming from their wooden mouths. Their eye twinkled, too, with smaller gems than their counterparts on the roof. Inside, the air was heavy with a musky incense that burned on various polished stone surfaces. A central shallow pool dominated the centre of the room that had multiple doorways off it. “Welcome to The Effingere.” A female hybrid swept