The excruciating anguish that gripped my heart was almost unbearable as I came to terms with the devastating possibility of losing my parents. The sight of my once-standing home reduced to smoldering ashes left me no room for denial. I let out a gut-wrenching wail, feeling as though my very soul was being ripped apart. As the heavens opened and drenched me in a downpour, I was beyond caring. Suddenly, I felt a gentle nudge from the dragon, diverting my attention to him. I could tell he was uncomfortable in the rain, but I couldn't bring myself to leave. It was the dragon, Claire. She was the reason for my parents' loss, and I hungered for vengeance.
"Can you take me somewhere else?" I pleaded with the dragon, my eyes filled with tears as I blinked away the rain.
A few moments later, we o
