Time seems to suddenly stop as you see Liam’s dragon, Deigh, fall to the ground with a sickening thud. Your only thought was ‘No, this isn’t happening’, but you knew it was. You watch as Violet catches Liam, holding onto him as if her life depends on it, which it does. They land, his body sprawled out on the rocks as he struggles to take a breath.

You rush towards him, despite your injuries. None of that mattered. Liam lay on the ground, the life slowly pouring out of him.