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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 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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The hunters caught up at a narrow pass. But Ash was bigger now, and when an arrow flew, the dragon spread its wings and roared a wall of fire. The hunters fled. Wren and Ash stood alone, finally safe, and Wren laughed out loud with relief.
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