"Come visit my lands, Otohime," Irtysh urged. He and Otohime had somehow managed to establish a long-distance communication capability, possibly because of their family connection, even though it was not by blood. Few knew how these things worked, not even Ryuujin. So much, he was wont to point out, had been lost. Otohime blamed him, mostly, but all the other old dragons, too, for stagnating and letting all that knowledge slip away. Renko with her adventurous nature and inventive ...