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To set the scene, against all orders, Talann swam across a flooded river to save women and children stranded on a hill. After successfully taking across a rope that served as the foundation to tow a barge back and forth. The women, children, and horses across, Talann is returning to the safe side of the river with his stallion, a mare and her very skittish colt. The makeshift barge capsizes and its precious contents are tossed into the raging waters. Talann's rescue is just the beginning.

Excerpt:

A moan escaped Glyn the sight of the unconscious man’s blue skin. “He’s not breathing.” All the years training by the various weaponsmasters surged forward. “Kynan, help me. We can help Talann breathe until Lexii sets the broken ribs.” She dropped to her knees. Deep breaths calmed her shaking hands enough to hold his head steady. "I’ll keep Tal from moving. Ky, you place the bones."

<Hurry,> Lexii sent. Fear darkened the dragshi’s tone.

Lexii is worried about more than the death of a friend, Glyn realized. One day, Talann is supposed to be her mate.

As soon as the twisted limbs were arranged to as close a position as normal, Kynan backed away. “Now, Lexii,” he yelled. “Use your healing fire.”

The golden head lowered to Glyn’s level. Air sucked down the dragon’s throat in a noisy gulp. A heartbeat later, Lexii released it as a stream of blue fire. Light encompassed both Glyn and Talann.

“Hang on, Talann,” Glyn whispered.

Silver voices rang in Glyn’s head. Is Talann going through first change? No, she corrected. It must be Lexii and the rest of the dragshi calling out to him. Binding his body and soul to each other with the force of their will—and love.

Again and again the flames played over Talann. Beneath Glyn’s hands, she felt the crushed bones meld together, returning to their prior strength and form. Without a command, Kynan knelt down and pressed on Talann’s chest. He repeated the action a second and a third time.

“Breathe, Talann,” Glyn cajoled.

<Live my son,> his parents sent.

Another fragment of training, this time from the healers rather than the ceoltiers, flickered into Glyn’s mind. Leaning over, with two fingers she pinched Talann’s nose closed, and mouth to mouth forced air into his lungs. Every third push of his chest, she gave her breath of life.

Soon nothing in the world existed except Kynan’s, “Now,” ordering more air for Talann. The specter of death lingered in the air. Talann’s skin remained pale, his body unresponsive.

Despair whether their efforts could bring Talann back to life chilled Glyn’s soul. She grabbed onto the last thread of the mental link between them and threw the full force of her will into one final command. <Talann, return to us> Again, the unbidden sentiment, Return to me, whispered into being only to be quashed. Talann is Lexii’s. He cannot be anything but a friend.

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Hatchling's Mate - From their birth it was expected that Talann’s and Lexii’s destiny would be entwined. However fate had other intentions. Lexii and Talann could not stand to be together.

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