"Thorn: Just who are you?"

"Shimmer: My people are the oldest and best of all living creatures."

"Shimmer: A dragon princess must fly like a dragon princess. If you want safety, find some stinking, plodding camel."

"Thorn: If I run away or hold you back, you can leave me. But I'll never let you down. You just wait and see."

"Shimmer: That's a bold-enough promise, but can you keep it?"

"Thorn: You won't know, unless you take me along."

"Shimmer: However, I'm afraid you're going to have a short—if busy—life with me."

"The Keeper: I once heard of a certain young dragon princess. It was said that no one was quite her match when it came…"

"Thorn: Are you really an outlaw like the keeper said?"

"Shimmer: I have never been a witch. They're to the magical arts what pickpockets are to banking."