"Val!" the newcomer exclaimed, his voice ringing out in the street.
Yara's brow furrowed at the name.
Val? Who?
Was that the dragon's name?
The dragon reacted at the name, but instinctively pushed the person away from him. She'd spent weeks traveling with the dragon in his human form, feeling her guarded heart betray her with flickers of warmth and curiosity toward him. And yet, until this very moment, she hadn't known his name.
She watched in confusion as the newcomer quickly halted his momentum and scrambled to his feet, dusting off his clothes as he bombarded the dragon with a barrage of questions.
"What happened? I've been looking for you everywhere! Your cavern was a mess, and I could smell all those human scents!" he exclaimed, his blue eyes wide with concern.
