The Nomad Chronicles

I am lying on a bed of gold ... in hell. I am red dragon. I stretch and yawn. I fly up to a hole in the cavern, and am now on a ledge. I feel like going back to sleep. I just woke up...

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my mother and I are on a balcony overlooking the ocean. We see spirits of the deep, manta rays, fish, and sharks, ghosts of ancient beings swimming around in shallow water at night.