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The Last Clutch of Emberfall

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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.

Wren decided to go back. He would bring the little dragon to the queen alive and bargain for its freedom. He wrapped it up warm and walked down toward the Cinder Tower, rehearsing his speech the whole way.

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To Wren's shock, the queen wept when she saw the living dragon. She had thought all hope was lost. She knelt, thanked Wren, and swore the dragon would be raised free, not chained. Wren stayed on as its keeper.

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