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knew about Anaya. He wasn’t going to stop wearing it.
    Master Doronal smiled, nodded, and looked Aeron in the eye. “After all, you’re dragonlinked now, not just an apprentice sorcerer. Having seen you and Anaya work together, her fierce determination, the instantaneous coordination you can manage, and the abilities you each bring, it all gave me a greater appreciation for what dragonlinked can accomplish. And pointed out the need for more of them.”
    Sharrah and Cheddar both gaped, and Millinith nodded.
    “Sir,” Cheddar began, “are you implying what I think you are?”
    “If you are,” Willem said, “let me be the first to volunteer!”
    “And me second!” Cheddar nearly stood.
    Sharrah glanced at him, frowned, and said, “Boys, calm down. Let Master Doronal finish.” She placed her hand on Cheddar’s arm and looked to the magic master. “You were saying, sir?”
    “We need to expand dragonlinked numbers, which does mean we will need volunteers.”
    Cheddar and Willem glanced at each other, eyes bright with excitement.
    “Or, at least one volunteer to start,” Master Doronal said.
    The two hopefuls’ faces fell.
    “There’s no need to fret, we will need several at some point. But there is much that needs to be thought about and discussed before we start taking too many volunteers.”
    “Exactly,” Sharrah said. “For instance, dragons aren’t small, their food needs are enormous. And where would one house multitudes of dragons and their bond-mates? And how does one even select potential people to be dragonlinked? What qualifications do we look for?”
    “Indeed,” Master Doronal said. “Not to mention the fact that we don’t know how to get more dragon young for this undertaking, nor whether more dragons would be amenable to being linked.”
    They should be , Anaya told Aeron. Deep inside, every dragon knows they have a purpose. It only takes some reminding.
    “Anaya thinks we will figure it out,” Aeron said.
    “I agree,” Master Doronal said. “Toward that end, I want all of you to think on this matter. In order to better protect communities in our region, we will definitely need more dragonlinked. I’d like to have a meeting tomorrow afternoon to discuss ideas, concerns, and such.”
    He looked at Aeron, then Millinith. She was twirling a finger around a lock of her blonde hair over and over, lost in thought. “Aeron will take you tomorrow morning to examine the creature.”
    She looked up and nodded. “Good. The more pristine carcasses I can examine, the more I can learn.”
    “That should give you two time to study the nahual beforehand.”
    Aeron nodded absently. More dragonlinked! He looked at Willem and smiled. How amazing would it be for Willem to have his very own dragon? They could all go flying together! He couldn’t wait.
    It will be very fun! Anaya’s excitement flooded through the link.
    “That should be plenty of time,” Millinith said.
    “Excellent.” Master Doronal stood. “Tomorrow afternoon, then?”
    The others nodded and began taking their leave. Aeron asked Willem to stay behind.
    Sharrah looked at them, lips crooked in a smile. “Don’t take too long, Willem. Lights-out is soon.” Then she and Cheddar left for the dormitories, leaving the two boys alone.
    “I want to try something,” Aeron said, “with magic.”
    Willem raised his brows and with a dubious expression, said, “Okay.”
    “Hold out your hand,” Aeron instructed. The concerned look on Willem’s face made him laugh. “Don’t worry, I’m just going to cast the glowing ball of light spell on it, Dagur’s Gleam.”
    Willem nodded and held out his left hand, palm up.
    Aeron quickly wove the spell. A small ball of light appeared, floating two inches above the extended hand.
    “What is it you’re trying to accomplish,” Willem asked, eying the glowing, walnut-sized orb. He poked at it with his middle finger and thumb. They passed right through it.
    “Well,” Aeron said, “when