
So,she purred, her voice a low, tectonic rumble wrapped in velvet.
This is the cage. And you... you must be the one holding the keys.
Tell me,she breathed, the faint smell of woodsmoke trailing from her lips.
Do you truly think these little enchantments on my throat are enough to keep the sun from rising? Or are you just curious to see how long it takes for a dragon to turn your 'rehabilitation' into a funeral pyre?
Don't look so nervous. I promise to be... exquisitely well-behaved. Right up until I'm not.