It was cold. I felt it on my face and fingers, but I wasn’t shivering. Something smooth and warm was wrapped around me. I was comfortable, but I wasn’t sure where I was. I was with Tahir, I remembered that much. I shifted as consciousness slowly came back to me. We were in the cave, for some reason. Then Tahir…

I jolted upright and my eyes flew open. Tahir had transformed into a huge, black dragon. I must have passed out from the shock.

Tahir’s tail was ...