"There is no way to take something so integral to a society away," said Makan. "Language may be lost, like if a culture is wiped out. But fire is something natural. Can I take away your air, Miss Sara? Or dry up the water your village depends upon? Dragons are affiliated with nature, but we are still [i]from[/I] nature. We can no more destroy an element as a human can fly without growing wings or using magic."