[ ooc: talk about losing tags... sorry this is so late! totally understand if you don't want to continue. ]

My son--he was much larger than he is in the stables here. They did something to him.

[ She doesn't miss that note of disgust, and her respect for the woman beside her creeps somewhat higher. ]

We do. Dragons were like magic, but there were witches and wizards as well. Ones who could spin illusions and trap you, others who used blood magic, and still others who could gaze into the flames and predict the future. Nothing as immediate compared to some skill sets from other worlds, though.