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"I can run fast now, perhaps as fast as you Shall we race?"

My o"

We began whipping through the trees and I was amazed that I could almost match her speed

"I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised," she said "Your father never did lose his speed… I still wonder what caused this change in you though" She cast a sideways glance at ed "It just happened soon after I saw Dad spouting fire"

"You’d never seen hi in your subconscious"

"Maybe… It’s just strange"

We had already reached the Vale after barely a few minutes of conversation, so our voices trailed off as we prepared ourselves for ere about to do We reached the town square and stopped outside the bell tower I looked at ht her arm and held her back

"Mom, I should do this I’m responsible for… this situation"

I didn’t giveup the ladder I reached the bell at the top, grabbed the rope and began swinging it wildly My eardruiant bell But I didn’t stop ringing until the square was filled with people Soht of partying down on the beach

I cast a brief glance down at an to yell down, "all of you who are not single ladies can go back to bed I need as athered here in this square If there’s anyone you don’t see here, please go and fetch them now"

I was met with a sea of confused faces, but I was relieved when they did as I’d requested About half an hour later, the square was filled with I guessed just shy of a hundred and fifty women--a small fraction of those we had on the island, but they were enough for now There were only a hundred dragons, after all

Some of my classmates down below smirked and waved at ht their eyes

"So, ladies," I continued "You are all single and looking?"

A couple of wo," but

To those who did shake their heads, I said, "Those who aren’t interested in dating, please leave the square This doesn’t concern you"