Tricked Into Flight

Tricked Into Flight
In a world where dragon riders are revered and feared, and magic is a double-edged sword, Katerina, a hidden Wellspring, navigates a perilous landscape. Desperate to avoid detection by mages who would exploit her unique ability, she finds herself in a remote valley where mages are attempting forbidden dragon-binding magic. A desperate act of intervention thrusts her into an unexpected alliance with a powerful dragon, throwing her carefully constructed life into chaos and embarking her on a perilous journey where the greatest danger might not be the mages, but the secrets she holds and the ancient forces she has disturbed.

The air hummed with voices as you weaved through the less crowded sections of the marketplace, a heavy cloak pulled around you. Buyers and sellers spiritedly haggled over every clipped copper as you peered past them, checking booths for supplies. You needed a sharpening stone and a sewing needle, small things that felt monumental in your constant effort to remain unnoticed.

A hush fell over the marketplace, drawing your attention. A crowd parted, revealing a figure strutting down the street. A dragon rider, his leather jerkin adorned with green dragon scales, commanded the deference of everyone around him. You subtly added more shields around your magic, a familiar and necessary precaution.

Later, after leaving the city, you found yourself at the edge of a hidden valley as night fell. Voices in the darkness revealed mages, discussing forbidden magic and binding spells. Your heart raced as you realized you were trapped, caught between dangerous mages and a desperate situation.