Putting out the Flames

Nova.

Nova and her five friends have been living peacefully in the small dragon community of Spellhaven, hidden away from the nasty pests known as humans. Their village nestled into a series of caves on the mountainside, it was well protected, safe and hidden.

But even the bravest, most skilled warriors did not tread in the deepest part of the mountain caves.

Stories of dragons going missing, disappearing or going crazy from venturing past the borders. Some dragons even reappeared completely different- mentally and physically. Some were left at the borderline by a mysterious creature, mangled horribly or dead.

For Nova and her pals, this was just a story. Who cares, right? Just stories to scare dragonets into obedience. There was probably some secret treasure or super magical dragon waiting to congratulate them once they had passed all the tests that had killed or messed up so many other dragons.

That was, until they went down themselves.

That day, was the day all of their flames had been put out.