The sea lay calm and empty all about her.

Was she really the only person in Valpre, she wondered, who cared for a morning dip?
She had swum some way from the little town, and now found herself nearing the point where the rocks jutted far out to the sea.

The Magic Cave was at no great distance.

She saw the darkness of it and the water foaming white against the cliffs.

Even in the morning light it was an awesome spot, and she remembered how her friend had told her that the dragon was there when the tide was up.