Burning from Within

As soon as Syla shifts, I scoop her off the ground.

"I've got you, Syla. It's me, Doc Declan. I'm going to take care of you," I tell her, not sure if she can hear me or not.

Her body seems to have lost all muscle tone, and she's flopping around in my arms until I get her settled so her head is against my chest and I have her securely in my arms. One thing I realized very quickly is that dragons ma