Dan Michaelson

“Ashmond hesitated a moment, and Rob sensed a stirring anxiety within him before he finally answered. When he did, he opened himself, revealing an aspect of his essence and some of his anxiety so Rob could understand what bothered him. He showed a series of images and the shifting landscape of the north. “You worry I’m going to be attacked and captured,” Rob said. “It’s happened before,” he said. “I know enough to avoid captivity,” Rob said. “We thought our prior Nelah did, as well. And yet…” Rob smiled and nodded. “The Netheral won’t capture me. I understand what he’s going to do and can stay aware of any attempt of him infesting my mind, corrupting me. If he attempts to do so, I can react and shear it off.” “You can’t do that for yourself,” Ashmond said. “I think I can,” Rob countered. With what he experienced, he thought he could shear off any attempt the Netheral made to roll through his mind, unless he encountered too dense of a cloud. In that case, he might need outside help. He didn’t think he could use the other dragon souls, as there was a real risk of corrupting them if he tried to connect to them. But there was another possibility, and it was one he hadn’t tested, as he didn’t know whether it was possible, but he thought that, given his connection”
― Dan Michaelson, Dragon Blood

“approaching,”
― Dan Michaelson, The Serpent Stairs