<span style="color: #FF4000"><span style="font-style: italic">"Before we meet the others, you must train,"</span></span>Magnoryn told his rider.<br/><br/>Liliana grinned, feeling excited about the coming training and meeting the other dragon riders.<span style="color: #40FF00"><span style="font-style: italic">"This is so amazing! I never dreamed anything like this would happen to me!"</span></span><br/><br/>Magnoryn made a rumbling sound in his throat that sounded like a deep chuckling.<span style="color: #FF4000"><span style="font-style: italic">"Let me show you to my home. The place I've hid whenever I didn't have a rider, or when I wasn't needed."</span></span>Without warning, Magnoryn did a barrel roll. His passenger held onto one of the spikes that trailed down his back. The hold her legs had was listened and she was temporarily upside down until Magnoryn righted himself.<br/><br/>Liliana was laughing, feeling exhilarated. The air at their height was chilled and making it difficult to breathe. Liliana didn't mind though, she enjoyed the cold, and she was having a blast. Flying was like nothing she had ever done before, and it was brilliant.<br/><br/><span style="color: #40FF00"><span style="font-style: italic">"How much farther is it?"</span></span>Liliana asked.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF8000"><span style="font-style: italic">"Not too far. By the way, I have something for you once we arrive."</span></span><br/><br/><span style="color: #00FF00"><span style="font-style: italic">"Huh? Like what?"</span></span>Liliana asked, curious.<br/><br/>Instead of answering, Magnoryn snaked his head around enough to show off his teeth in a mischievous grin. Then, he went into a steep nose dive, making Liliana hold on for her life.<br/><br/>A sudden fear gripped her as they neared the ground. It seemed to be climbing closer at an alarming rate. A few yards above the ground, Magnoryn swiftly pulled up, and landed as gently as his size would allow.<br/><br/>"Are you insane?! You almost..." Liliana started to yell, but her voice trailed off as she looked around. They were in a beautiful valley, littered with wild flowers, with a thin stream flowing between the two mountains. "This is beautiful! Are you sure no one knows about this?"<br/><br/><span style="color: #BF8000"><span style="font-style: italic">"Positive. No one has been around here except me. They've nicknamed this place Death Valley. You see, many men have entered, but weren't able to return,"</span></span>Magnoryn said. Something in his voice made Liliana shiver.