Prologue

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In the past, my village thrived as a hub of commerce in the region. Tradespeople from across the Grand Continent stopped at my village and stayed at my inn, known as the perfect place to rest at the midpoint of their journeys. However, a few months ago the long-forgotten dragons woke from their millenia of sleep. And now my village is in ruin. Travelers cower in the woods, afraid to wander out into the open, as traders have been plucked from their horses to disappear into the sky. Warriors and sorcerers have attempted to slay the flying beasts, but most are never heard from again. There is a rumor that a great and ancient evil from the West awakened these dragons although to what end, no one knows. I now scrape out a meager existence, living off my small garden and well-placed  rabbit snares, until my traps catch the unimaginable; a small dragon pup. I should kill it to  rid the world of this insidious monster, but the creature frees itself and makes me an unexpected offer.

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