The water pulsed with power as dragon's glowing blue eyes locked onto Grace. Its massive body coiled within the dark depths of the pond. Its presence was suffocating, its sheer size overwhelming. The energy radiating from it felt almost alive, pressing against her like an invisible force trying to crush her into submission.
But she held her ground... well, as much as one could while being suspended in water.
And then... the dragon moved.
It was a slow, sinuous motion, almost lazy - except there was nothing lazy about the way its body tensed. Its massive tail shifted, stirring up the water into violent currents.
2025's voice crackled in her mind.
[Master, it's reacting to your presence. It's assessing whether you are its prey or a threat.]
Either way, it was going to eliminate her. She knew that. And she also knew, if she failed this test, she wouldn't get a second chance.
