Prologue

"Scarly said that if I wake her up early again, she'll feed me to the dragons."

"Your sister's just teasing, sweetheart."

"Are dragons even real?"

"They were, a long time ago. But they vanished before you were born."

"Really?"

"Yes, dear. There's no need to worry."

"Where did they go?"

"They say the Ozma took them to the mountains in the North – maybe even beyond."

"Why?"

"I don't know, child. But they remained there for a very long time."

"And did they ever come out?"

"Not yet."