My name is Seasheen. I am the daughter of Seasand and Jewelsheen of the clan Currentrider. But you are probably wondering what all these strange names are. I suppose I should start by explaining what I am.

I am a dragon. Now I know you're probably thinking of the great winged fire- breathing dragons. But that's not what I am. I have wings, yes, but they are rather small, and not very good for flying, unless you speak of under water. I am a seadragon, a less well-known cousin of the fire-breathing variety. We breathe ice instead.

In fact we live in underwater palaces constructed of ice, with special spells put on it so the salt in the seawater doesn't melt it. And the ice is beautifully clear, like pure crystal or diamond. Sometimes it gets irritating, because there's no privacy.

Oh, and I almost forgot. There's one other talent that seadragons have. We are miragers. This means we can make ourselves appear to be something else, or disappear entirely. We can use this talent on other objects, such as our palaces. That's why very few humans have ever seen us.

As I tell you these things, I am lying on a peaceful beach, soaking up the rays of the warm sun. In this same way I lay on this beach many years ago. Perhaps I may now entertain you with the story of one young headstrong seadragon. This is my story.