Recently, perhaps because practicing archery had drained so much of Danyla's mental strength, she had been falling asleep early each night, exhausted, and usually slept dreamlessly until dawn.
Of course, she occasionally entered a dragon dream. But perhaps because she had formed some sort of connection with the weirwood, her perspective in her recent dragon dreams had actually shifted to that of Myracis or Dreamfyre.
This was completely different from her previous dragon dreams. If anything, it felt a little like a warg's dreams.
But it also led Danyla to discover some fascinating things. When her perspective shifted to Dreamfyre's, she could see clearly inside Dreamfyre's pitch-black cave. No wonder Great Dragons had no fear of the dark. They had night vision!
Danyla also tried controlling Dreamfyre's body to gather all the rubies into one place. She had thought getting used to Dreamfyre's body would take some effort, but to her surprise, she could move as freely and naturally as if it were her own.
When Danyla entered Dreamfyre's consciousness, Dreamfyre remained awake and aware. It was more as though their minds had merged, with Danyla's consciousness taking the lead.
The sensation was far more profound than the mental connection she shared with a Great Dragon while Dragonriding.
Through Dreamfyre's eyes, Danyla also saw an entirely different world. For instance, the strength of the magical energy in the rubies scattered across the ground was as clearly visible to her as candle flames.
So Danyla controlled Dreamfyre and dug out quite a few larger rubies from the Dragonpit. The largest was even bigger than a watermelon. The magical energy contained within it seemed dazzling even through Dreamfyre's eyes.
Meanwhile, the magical elements in the surrounding environment looked like sparks, slowly gathering inside Dreamfyre's body.
When she looked at the five dragon