The flames engulfed her and she screamed but then realized she felt no heat or pain, merely a tickle where they touched. Her scream died in her throat and she gasped for breath. Calm down and think Zahra, she told herself. She closed her eyes and willed the flames away, opening them again to see nothing but darkness. She struggled to keep breathing calmly and attempted to look around and see anyth...

Zahra’s arms trembled as she gazed at the glittering golden scales snaking up her skin. She blinked, willing them away, but they only seemed to spread further up her arms. Her vision blurred and then sharpened so that she could see further than she ever had and even see the tiny details of her scales on her arms.

“What’s going on?” She asked Kael panic in her voice. Her body shook as she watched...