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I don't belong here. 29 dragons (I think? I only have 10 fingers) sleep on piles of gold. I am a big person. But here, I feel very small. This must be how Lania feels.
 
Man at the lake is nice. He give me fish and welcome us. He have red hair like Lania and he say his name is krazymlie (?) Klar and he 351 years old. He look good for 351 years old.
 
Lania very happy to see someone who is from klar clan. I am happy for her. Her family is important to her, but riddled with bad things happening. She don’t say much about them, but the little we know isn’t good. This man nice and proud to be Klar. Lania’s eye shine a little for the first time. He is a record keeper, looks after dragons while they sleep. And most importantly, he is the only family Lania has seen in a long time.
 
He gives us each a powerful item. I get new shoes that fly. Yes, FLY. Bo very happy. Bo wished she had these when fighting those giants. No more chopping off knee caps. I can now go for the jugular.
 
Mr. Klar say he will wake the dragons. We nervous, but he tells us not to be afraid. I try not to-for Zy. I know she nervous when her fingers touch the quiver of her bow. She do it now. But we both know we need the dragons to defeat Takhisis. And Madlyn do not look scared so I try not to.
 
They yawn, roar, stretch. Gold falls off wings. They are powerful without trying. They large, strong, their scales like steel. I see their claws as big as my head. We do not know what to say (except Manon, she always has something to say). A dragon talk to us. His name is Nithibar. But he do not stay like a dragon. He turns into a dwarf. For a big scary animal, he is very kind. Not like what Manon had read to us to prepare us. He agree to help us, but says we should get the dwarves on our side first. Then call him. Finally, we have taken a big step in our plan. If this is all it takes to get dragon on our side- should be easy.
 
Lania talk with the other Klar man. They go for a few minutes to be alone. When she come back, she say he is gone. She very sad. I think she miss her family and he was as close as family as she had seen. Bo not good with words. But Bo know how Lania feel. All of us do this for family. Manon for her grandpa. Zy and Bo for mom. Lania for the Klar clan. Madlyn for Lemish. Kaylan for…well…who is Kaylan family?
 
We go back out. Kravana is there. That evil woman who lead my friends to near death. Who did nothing when we were attacked. Zy and I ready to beat her down but everyone else lose their mind. They forgive her. That is right- forgive her. Why?! She hurt us! She say Takhisis has her family, but Takhisis has mine and I don't do that!
 
Zy and I outvoted. Kravana come with us. We take her weapons. I tell her I don't like her. I will watch her. She cannot be trusted. I think about my shield and my new wing boots. I will fly up to her head and chop it off if she do anything I do not like.