Neisha and her people are trapped in the frozen north by silver dragons. In her dreams she is contacted by Tane who vows to come and help her people escape. She tries to dissuade him and Neisha is scared he will become trapped with her people. Tane refuses to accept there is nothing he can do and he and his friend set out to find Neisha's home.
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| Dragon Ice - Dragon Series 3 |
One cold afternoon, Neisha lay outside the main entrance
watching the dragons fly across the plateau. Her father could be right. They
did appear to search for new accommodation. Every now and again one would fly
lower and investigate an opening in the cliff face big enough for them to
enter. She noticed none of the caves opened on ground level.
Her grandmother's diary recounted the ancestors'
investigations of these caves for a way to the outside world. They found them
roomy, but dead-ended, and too high for humans to use. The dragons might access
these caves and use them as lairs, but they would directly face the entrance to
the human underground community. No doubt the beasts would physically object to
their presence, and restrict the humans' access to the surface.
The sky darkened to black with the stars the only source
of light. Neisha thought of the warmer season arriving in a few months. The men
would go topside to hunt for fresh meat among the variety of wild animals on
the plateau. Last year, the dragons seldom ventured in from the pass, but now
the beasts hunted the same animals. This meant big problems for the humans.
The cold began to penetrate her furs and Neisha stood to
return inside. A screech behind her made her spin around. A huge silver dragon
flew toward her, mouth open wide. Steamy breath exploded from its gaping maw
and became ice arrows. Neisha threw herself to the ground and crawled around
the corner to the entry door. Once safe behind the rocky wall, she peeked back
to the outside, only allowing her head to show.
The dragon swooped by the opening, blocking the light
for a moment, and with a deep beat of its wings soared into the sky again.
Neisha vowed to watch more carefully next time she came up to the surface, and
she made sure to shut the wooden door firmly behind her.
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