Carmine Bruzi

“a forest’s edge, she suddenly began to cry, her head pointing in a certain direction, away from the trees. Duin’s first instinct was to take out the knife, but there was no animal in front of them. Yet for a short moment, Glenys looked at him, and then back at the same point, as if she was trying to tell him something. It was impossible to understand what, but Duin felt he needed to follow that direction. A little after, Duin found a column of smoke on the horizon, clearly coming from a chimney. As they walked, the first human buildings appeared. Then he recognized it: it was Siwan, a town he had visited at least three times. Duin jumped out of joy: they were no more lost. He took her off his shoulder and gave her a gentle hug, full of gratitude. Without her, he would still be wandering in the forest. Without her, you would still be with your brother, a voice said. Duin ignored it. However, it was time to hide her: he extracted his bag, took out the jar, and put it on the ground. “Come on, Glenys,” he encouraged her, patting the glass, “get back inside.” For a moment, he wondered whether she would accept to do it. The jar had been her prison, where Iomran”
― Carmine Bruzi, The Dragon in the Jar