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The Last Clutch of Emberfall
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Wren froze. The order said to deliver the egg sealed and whole. A hatched egg would be worthless to them. He sat on a flat rock, cradled the egg in his coat, and let it crack. He wanted to see what came out before he decided anything.
The shell broke open. A small dragon tumbled out, wet and silver, no bigger than a cat. It blinked up at Wren and let out a thin, hungry squeak. Then it climbed straight into his coat and fell asleep against his heart.
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Wren named the little dragon Ash. For three days they climbed higher into the mountains, sharing what food he had. Ash grew fast, already the size of a big dog. But smoke rose from the valley behind them. The queen had sent hunters.
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