Seven hundred years before Darnuir was King, dragons and humans were at war. Explore the Second War through the eyes of Elsie, a lowly huntress from the Cairlav Marshes. Unprepared. Heartbroken. And mother to a newborn son. Elsie the huntress is forced to leave her child behind to lead a desperate defense of her homeland. A run-in with the Dragon Prince Dronithir changes everything, setting a new direction for the war and forcing Elsie to make the ultimate choice: her duty or her family. This 2023 edition is a full, ground-up rework and expansion of the old story into an over 30,000 novella. Authors Note: I would recommend readers enjoy this novella AFTER reading the main series, however, you may read it at any stage, including before starting book 1 if you wish.