"Okay Val so here’s the thing. My mate is a dragon shifter," I say peeking up at her through my lashes. With her head cocked some to the side, it does rather appear as if she’s listening to my words. Feeling a bit emboldened I keep going. "And he’s been taken by a bunch of dickheads with some screws loose. He’s on the island of Hy-Brasil.. and I can’t locate it to save him without you."