Bab 179: Aurum’s Choice

Cora stirred in her sleep, her brow furrowing as she touched something with a dry, leathery texture. She gently caressed it, feeling a strange sense of warmth, and then heard a soft purring sound.

In an instant, she opened her eyes and saw a small dragon staring at her. 'Is it smiling?' she wondered, rapidly blinking, but the image of the little golden dragon remained, its eyes gleaming with curiosity. It nudged its head against her hand, urging her to continue touching it.

"Oh heavens! A d-dragon?" she stuttered, her voice tinged with both awe and uncertainty. It was only a baby dragon, right? So it couldn't possibly harm her with its fire?

"Why do they have a dragon here?" she murmured, contemplating her next move.

She gently touched it again and said, "You seem so harmless…"