| Fred-Hannah stated into the crystal ball. If she had the potential
to be a sorceress, did that mean that she would be able to scry things
in the ball? At first all she saw was her reflection. Then she saw - something.
It seemed to be very far away, visible only as a tiny speck right at the
centre of the ball. But then it seemed to get nearer and nearer, until
it filled her whole vision and she was no longer aware of the room around
her.
It was the dragon's lair that she saw. Gold ornaments, coins and precious stones lay in great piles upon the floor. In the centre of his hoard lay the dragon, asleep. His size was hard to judge, but he was an awesome sight. His green scales shimmered in the light that entered through an opening high in the roof of the cave. Then Fred-Hannah felt herself being dragged into the scene that she was observing.
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Disorientated, she did not try to resist
the pull until it was too late.