I Have A Dragon

"I understand, Snow. I do. Leaving you has weighed heavily on my heart since the day I left. But look at you." Her eyes sparkled with awe. "You're magnificent. A leader. A creature destined to save us all."

I let out a noise somewhere between a snort and a sob. I wiped at my tears, wishing they would stop. "How can you say that? I'm a wreck." But I had to admit her words made me feel better.

She came over and gently wiped my cheek with the back of her hand. "Maybe you are a bit of a wreck, but aren't we all? Isn't that what life is about? The mess."

My hands trembled. I listened to her words, heard the tenderness of her voice, and all it did was make me angry. How could she console me or tell me anything? She didn't have the right.

"I don't know," I whispered through clenched teeth.

She rolled her shoulders. "Do you want to sit?" she asked, trying to take my hand.

I shook my head, moving my hands behind my back.

"Fine." She crossed her arms. "Abernathy told you the name of this city, c