The aged dragon stared at Riyala with a gentle look on its face, and even though its mouth didn't move, Riyala could hear its booming voice as it spoke.
"You are so young, my child. How unfortunate you should be burdened with so much responsibility at your age."
Riyala frowned at those words, but she didn't have any time to respond as the dragon spoke up again.
"Tell me, child. Why have you come to the Forest of the Dragons?"
Riyala swallowed, and she was only a moment away from wringing her fingers together from nervousness, but she just managed to catch herself before she could do it, and she spoke up in a loud voice!
"I-I came to ask for help! A tyrant has taken over our world, and my people are trying to regain our freedom! We need the dragons to fight for us so we can defeat him!"
