The dragon screamed in pain as one of Stepha's arrows lunged deep in his throat. Jermys was on the canok in moments. In one move, he recovered his axe and placed it to the creature's throat as well. The dragon moved quickly and was within one talon swing of killing the dwarf when Schram swung his talon equally fast across its throat, severing his head from his body.

-Stop, - shouted Schram toward the other dragon. -This is your chance to end the killing.-

The canok did not move as Jermys was still on top of him. The canok's eyes were cold and lost and...

Geoff stared over the harbor. He watched nearly 20 ships fight for their lives against eight young dragons, all using their sheets of fire and magic to completely belittle the small vessels. Then his eyes turned to the northern skies, the darkened bodies of hundreds of dragons nearly eclipsing the clear blue normally seen across the water. The overing beasts were all unleashing immeasurable power against the barrier around the city. The brilliant light emitting from the attack was almost blinding as the barrier somehow was holding. The large maneth bowed his head. -I remember the past. I...