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The-adragon-awas-aalmost-acertainly-agoing-asomewhere-atowards-athis-aWorld-aBridge.-a
He-aclosed-ahis-aeyes-afor-aa-amoment-abefore-afolding-ahis-ahands-atogether.
"Light-aMagic:-aDisturbing-aLight."-aA-agolden-abeam-aof-alight-ablasted-aout-aof-ahis-aeyes-aand-athen-aquickly-avanished,-aspreading-aan-ainvisible-anet-aover-aeverything-ain-ahis-avision.-aHe-astretched-athis-anet-aas-afar-aas-ahe-acould,-amanaging-ato-awrap-ait-aaround-athe-apillar-aand-abase-aof-athe-aWorld-aBridge.-a
This-aspell-awas-alike-adraping-aa-ablanket-aover-alarge-aarea.-aHe-acouldn't-asee-aor-ahear-aanything-athrough-ait,-abut-aif-athere-awas-asome-atype-aof-anotable-adisturbance,-alike-aa-apowerful-aspell-acast,-ahe-awould-ainstantly-afeel-athe-aripples-athrough-athe-anet.-a
It-awas-aa-aMaster-aClass-aSpell,-aand-aone-aof-aonly-afour-aat-athat-alevel-athat-ahe-aknew-ahow-ato-acast.-aEven-aif-ahe-ahad-amuch-aof-athe-aknowledge-aand-aexperience-aof-athe-aold-aLight-aWizard,-ahe-astill-aneeded-ato-apractice-abefore-ahe-acould-aaccess-amuch-aof-athe-aold-aman's-aspellbook.-a
Thankfully,-athis-aspell-awas-aenergy-aefficient,-aand-ahe-acould-amaintain-ait-afor-aseveral-ahours,-aeven-ahalf-aa-aday-aif-ahe-aneeded-ato.-aHe-asat-adown-aon-athe-aground-aoutside-athe-awall-aas-ahe-aset-ato-await.
He-awasn't-asure-awhat-ahe-awould-ado-aif-athe-adragon-awas-aunable-ato-aescape…-abut-ahe-awould-ado-asomething.-aHe'd-afigure-aout-awhat-aexactly-alater.-a
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"Oh-amy-"
"Watch-aout!"
"Guards!-aA-abeast!"-a
Drago-aignored-athe-aburst-aof-ascreams-aas-ahe-athundered-aacross-aone-aof-athe-apaths-aleading-ato-athe-acapital,-awincing-aslightly.-a
He'd-aalready-apast-ahalf-athe-aenormous-acity,-asticking-aseveral-amiles-aoff-ato-athe-aside.-aWhile-athe-aroute-ahe-awas-ataking-awas-aa-abit-aout-aof-athe-away-afrom-awhere-ahe'd-abeen,-athe-aWorld-aBridge-awas-astill-adirectly-ain-afront-aof-athem,-apurely-adue-ato-ahow-amassive-ait-awas.-a
Unfortunately,-athe-acloser-ahe-agot-ato-acivilization,-athe-amore-aand-amore-apeople-athere-awere.-a
He'd-abeen-alucky-ato-aavoid-aany-agroups-aso-afar,-abut-ahis-aluck-ahad-afinally-afaded-aas-athe-aday-adrew-aonward,-aand-amorning-adrew-aclose-ato-aafternoon.-a
A-alarge-acaravan-awas-acurrently-amoving-adown-aa-along,-apaved-astone-aroad-atowards-aone-aof-athe-awestern-agates-aof-aYum-aCity.-aThey-awere-aonly-afour-aor-afive-amiles-aout,-aand-athe-acity-awas-areadily-avisible.-a
There-awere-aaround-aa-adozen-aindividual-awagons-ain-athis-acaravan,-aall-amade-afrom-asort-aof-adark-ared-ametal.-aThe-awheels-aon-aeach-acaravan-awere-apitch-ablack,-aand-aeach-aone-awas-adrawn-aforward-aby-aa-ahorse-acovered-ain-adark-ablue-ascales.-aSeveral-amen-aand-awomen-awearing-abrown-aleather-aarmor-acould-abe-aseen,-ariding-aalong-aleisurely-anext-ato-athe-awagons-aon-asmall-abrown-ahorses.-a
A-aunique-asight-ain-aDrago's-aopinion,-areminding-ahim-aof-athe-acaravans-ahe'd-aheard-aabout-ariding-aoff-ain-athe-aOld-aWest,-aalbeit-awith-aa-afew-afantasy-aelements-aand-acolors-aadded-ain.-a
He-asighed-aas-ahe-aleapt-aup,-ahigh,-ainto-athe-aair,-aflying-aover-aone-aof-athe-awagons-aand-acrossing-athe-aroad.-a
He'd-atried-ato-astick-ato-acover-aas-ahe-acircled-athe-acity,-aavoiding-abeing-aout-ain-athe-aopen.-aThe-aarea-ain-athe-aimmediate-avicinity-aof-athe-acity-awas-aall-agrassy-aplains,-awith-aa-afew-asmall-aforests.-aFarmland-aonly-astarted-ato-aappear-aabout-aa-adozen-amiles-aout.-a
He-ahad-ajust-aexited-aone-aof-athe-asmall-aforests-awhen-ahe'd-aspotted-athe-acaravan,-aroughly-atwo-adozen-ameters-aaway.-a
The-acaravan-ahad-aspotted-ahim-aat-athe-asame-atime,-aas-ahe-ahurtled-aforward-aat-aa-avery-afast-apace.-a
"Fire-aMagic:-aFireball!"-aOne-ayoung-alooking-aWizard,-awearing-aa-aset-aof-aloose-abrown-arobes,-ahurled-aa-aball-aof-aflames-aat-aDrago's-aback-aas-ahe-aleapt-athe-acaravan,-ajust-abarely-amissing-ahim.-a
As-aa-aRed-aSalamander,-aDrago-awas-aresistant-ato-aheat,-aso-aeven-aif-ait-ahad-amanaged-ato-aland,-ait-awouldn't-ahave-adone-amuch-ato-ahim.-aStill,-ahe-agave-athe-awizard-aa-asidelong-aglare,-aas-ahe-aescaped-apast-athe-acaravan,-arunning-aat-afull-aspeed.-a
The-acaravan-awas-ain-adisarray,-aseveral-aof-athe-awarriors-aon-ahorseback-aspreading-aout.-aTwo-aWizards-awere-aescorting-ait,-aboth-aat-athe-aEarth-aClass.-aOne-aa-aFire-aWizard,-aand-athe-aother-aa-aLightning-aWizard.-a
They-awatched-awith-aa-asense-aof-aloss-aas-athe-aSalamander-aran-aoff,-aunable-ato-amake-aheads-aor-atails-aof-athe-asituation.
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"There's-aa-adisturbance-adown-aoff-ato-athe-aside-athere."-aThe-aTitan-aByrus'-avoice-awas-arugged-aas-ait-astood,-afloating-aupon-aa-agiant-asword.-aHis-aeyes-awere-apiercing-aand-aalert,-ahowever,-astaring-aoff-aseveral-amiles-ainto-athe-adistance.-a
Three-aother-agiants-aswords-afloated-ain-athe-aair,-abearing-avarious-ahuman-aWizards.-aByrus-awas-athe-aleader-aof-athis-agroup,-aa-adirect-asubordinate-aof-aEren,-aand-aa-aGrandmaster-aSundering-aWizard.-a
"It's-ajust-aa-awild-aanimal-afleeing-afrom-aa-acaravan.-aIt-alooks-alike-aa-aRed-aSalamander,-aor-aa-aFire-aLizard."-aMayne's-avoice-arose-ainto-athe-aair-aas-athe-aGrandmaster-aFate-aWizard-acarefully-astudied-athe-aground,-aa-afrown-amarring-aher-abeautiful-aface.-a
Byrus-agrunted,-aand-athen-ashrugged,-ahis-ashoulders-arolling-aback-ain-aan-aodd-alooking-afashion.-a
"Whatever.-aGreta,-aNumor,-ago-acheck-ait-aout-aand-akill-ait-ato-abe-asafe.-aThe-arest-aof-ayou-acontinue-ato-aspread-aout-aand-abe-aon-aalert.-aCover-athe-anext-athirty-amiles.-aBe-aon-athe-awatch-afor-aa-agreen-ascaled-adragon.-aReport-aback-aif-aanything-aodd-ahappens-awit-"-a
The-ablack-aarmored-agirl,-aGreta,-ainterrupted-athe-aTitan.
"I'm-anot-aunder-ayour-acommand,-aByrus.-aI'll-acheck-ait-aout-amyself."-aHer-avoice-awas-acool-aand-acutting,-adisdain-aheavy-ain-aher-avoice-aas-ashe-aspun-aaround,-aleaping-aoff-athe-aenormous-asword.-aBlack-amiasma-aseemed-ato-aflow-aaround-aher,-aforming-aa-asmall-aplatform-athat-asoared-athrough-athe-aair.-a
Byrus-arolled-ahis-aeyes,-aand-amotioned-afor-aNumor,-aone-aof-athe-ahuman-aWizards,-ato-acome-aback.-a
"Arrogant-awitch.-aJust-await-atill-ayou-afall-aout-aof-ahis-aLordship's-afavor…"-aHe-ashook-ahis-ahead,-a"Whatever.-aLeave-aher."
"Keep-aspreading-aout,-aand-amaintain-aa-aclear-aperimeter.-aRemember,-aa-asmall-agreen-ascaled-adrake-ais-athe-atarget."
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Drago's-aclaws-asank-ainto-athe-aearth-aand-athen-apropelled-ahimself-aforward,-ausing-aevery-abit-aof-amomentum-ahe-acould-amuster.-a
His-aElder-aRed-aSalamander-aform-awas-amuch-astronger-athan-ait-ahad-apreviously-abeen,-adue-ato-athe-afact-athat-ahis-asoul-awas-aat-athe-aMaster-aClass.-aThe-astronger-ahis-asoul,-athe-amore-apowerful-ahis-aphysical-aforms-awould-abe,-aeven-aones-athat-anormally-afinished-atheir-agrowth-aat-aa-alower-aClass.
According-ato-aAusra,-athe-adensity-aof-ahis-amuscle-afibers-aand-aoverall-astrength-ahad-anow-areached-ajust-athe-aminimum-ato-abe-aconsidered-aa-aMaster-aClass-abeast.-a
He-aducked-aunder-aa-afew-abranches-aas-ahe-acharged-aback-ainto-aa-asmall,-agrouped-aforest-aonce-amore,-arelaxing-aslightly-aas-ahe-acame-aunder-acover,-ahidden-afrom-athe-asky-aabove.-a
Just-aas-ahe-awas-aabout-ato-acharge-athrough-aa-athicket-ain-athe-amidst-aof-athe-aforest,-aa-asort-aof-asixth-asense-ain-athe-aback-aof-ahis-ahead-atingled.-aAn-aincredibly-aodd-afeeling-athat-ahe-acouldn't-aquite-adescribe,-abut-aone-athat-amade-ahim-afreeze-aand-athen-adodge-ato-athe-aleft.
WHOOSH
A-asplit-asecond-alater-aa-ablack-astream-aof-agas-astabbed-ainto-athe-aground-awhere-ahe-ahad-abeen,-ashaped-alike-aa-aspear.-aIt-amaintained-aits-aspear-ashape-adespite-aits-agaseous-astate,-agiving-aoff-aan-aincredibly-aunsettling-afeeling.-a
"Oh?-aYou-adodged-athat?"-aA-awoman-awith-along-ablack-ahair,-adressed-ain-atight,-ablack-aleather-aarmor-alanded-aon-athe-aground-anext-ato-athe-aspear,-apicking-ait-aup.-aShe-ahad-afine,-adelicate-afacial-afeatures,-awith-adark-ablue-aeyes-athat-agleamed.-a
Drago-atumbled-aand-arolled-aon-athe-aground,-atwisting-ahis-abody-ato-aa-astop-aas-ahe-aturned-ato-
astare-aat-aher,-aon-aalert.-aAs-ahe-adid-aso,-ahe-afelt-ahis-aSpatial-aPouch-aslide-aoff,-alanding-aon-athe-aground-abehind-ahim.-a
'Damnit.-aIs-ashe-awith-athe-aones-ahunting-ame?-aI'm-ain-aa-adifferent-aform!'-aHe-athought,-arattling-ahis-aclaws.-a
"What?"-aHer-aeyes-anarrowed-afor-aa-amoment-aas-ashe-alooked-aat-athe-apouch-athat-ahad-afallen-aoff-ahim-ain-aconfusion-abefore-ashe-asmiled,-ashaking-aher-ahead,-aher-amouth-atwisting-ainto-aa-agrin,"Interesting.-aLet's-asee-ayou-adodge-athese."-a
She-afolded-aher-ahands-atogether,-aand-amuttered-asomething.-a
An-ainstant-alater,-aa-adozen-aspears-amade-aof-ablack-agas-arose-ainto-athe-aair,-aall-apointing-ato-aaim-aat-aDrago.-a
'Ausra,-awhat-athe-ahell-ais-athis?'-aHe-aasked,-ahis-abody-atrembling-aat-athe-adangerous-afeeling-athose-aspears-agave-ahim.-a
'Some-aderivation-aof-aCurse-aMagic,-afocused-amore-aon-aphysical-acombat.-aThe-awoman-aappears-ato-abe-aa-ahuman-aat-athe-apeak-aof-aMaster-aClass,-aspecializing-ain-athis-atype-aof-amagic.'-aAusra's-avoice-awas-acool.-aThe-aGenie-ain-ahis-aSoul-aSpell-aMatrix-adidn't-ahave-amuch-ainformation-aon-athings-aunrelated-ato-abloodlines,-aand-acouldn't-agive-aa-amore-adetailed-aexplanation.-a
Before-ahe-acould-aask-aany-amore-aquestions,-athe-adozen-aor-aso-aspears-aof-adarkness-ashot-aforward,-arocketing-atowards-ahim-aand-ahis-asurroundings.-aThey-awere-adirected-aso-athat-ano-amatter-awhich-adirection-ahe-adodged,-aat-aleast-aone-awould-aslam-ainto-ahim.-a
Drago-adid-athe-aonly-athing-ahe-acould-athink-aof,-aand-athrew-ahimself-aforward.-a
WHOOSH
The-aspears-aof-ablack-agas-ashot-apast-ahim,-anone-aof-athem-amanaging-ato-ahit-ahim.-aHowever,-asome-aof-athe-ablack-amiasma-afrom-athe-aspears-aspread-ainto-athe-aair-aas-athey-amoved-aby,-aand-alanded-aon-ahim.-a
Instantly,-aa-ahorrible-afeeling-aof-asickness-awashed-aover-ahim,-aas-aif-ahe-awas-aabout-ato-athrow-aup.-aA-aterrible-aheadache-aformed,-aand-ahis-avision-agrew-aslightly-ablurry.-a
'Ausra?!-aHow-ado-aI-ashake-athis?-aI-athought-aI-awas-aimmune-ato-apoison?'-aHe-amentally-ayelped,-ahis-athoughts-aracing-aahead-aof-ahim.-a
'You've-asuffered-asome-atype-aof-aCurse,-aa-adebilitating-aone.'-aAusra's-areply-awas-aquick.-a
'How-ado-aI-abreak-ait?'-aHis-areply-awas-aequally-afast,-athe-aentire-aconversation-alasting-aonly-aa-asplit-asecond.-a
'For-atemporary-aCurses,-ayou-aneed-ato-aforce-athe-aspellcaster-aunconscious,-aor-amove-aout-aof-arange-aof-athe-aattacker.-aFor-apermanent-aCurses,-ayou-awill-aneed-ato-akill-athe-aWizard-athat-aunleashed-athe-acurse-aor-abreak-athe-aCurse-adirectly-awith-aanother-aCurse-aMagic-apractitioner-aor-asome-atype-aof-ahealer.'
'What-atype-ais-athis?'-aHe-amentally-aqueried,-ahis-aheart-apounding.-aThe-aeffects-aof-athis-aCurse-awere-aextremely-aunpleasant.-a
'I-ado-anot-ahave-aenough-ainformation-ato-aaccurately-ajudge.'-a
By-athe-atime-ahe'd-afinished-atalking-ato-aAusra,-aDrago-ahad-acompletely-amoved-aforward-aout-aof-arange-aof-athe-ablack-aspears-aof-agas,-aand-awas-aonly-ahalf-aa-adozen-aor-aso-ameters-afrom-athe-aCurse-aMagic-aWizard.-a
The-awoman's-alip-acurled-aup-ain-aa-asneer.-a
"Damn-arat."-aShe-afolded-aher-ahands-atogether,-areadying-aherself-ato-acast-aanother-aspell.-a
Time-aseemed-ato-aslow-adown-afor-aDrago,-ahis-aheart-apounding-aunnaturally-afast,-aas-ahe-arealized-ahow-adangerous-aa-asituation-ahe-awas-ain.-a
He-acould-avery-awell-adie-ain-amere-aseconds.-aHis-abody-awas-aalready-astarting-ato-ashudder,-athe-aeffects-aof-athe-aCurse-aweakening-ahim.-aIf-aone-aof-athose-ablack-aspears-ahad-amanaged-ato-aland-aon-ahis-abody…-ahe-awould-aprobably-aalready-abe-adead.-a
He-adid-athe-aonly-athing-ahe-acould-athink-aof.
His-achest-aswelled-aup-aas-ahe-arumbled-aforward,-ahurtling-atowards-athe-afemale-aWizard.-a
'Lesser-aEmerald-aFlames.'-a
A-ablast-aof-agreen-aflames-aspread-aforward,-aengulfing-athe-aCurse-aWizard.-aThe-agreen-aflames-aclung-ato,-aand-asurrounded,-aher-abody,-aclasping-aon-ato-athe-ainnate-abarrier-aMaster-aClass-aWizards-ahad.-aColliding-awith-athat-abarrier-aat-apoint-ablank-arange.-a
And-amelting-athrough-ait.-a
"Draconic-aFire?!-aThat's-aimposs-"-aGreta's-alast-awords-awere-acut-aoff,-aa-alook-aof-asheer-aterror-aappearing-aon-aher-aface,-aas-athe-aflames-afinished-amelting-athrough-aher-abarrier,-aand-aslammed-adirectly-ainto-aher.-a
Killing-aher-ainstantly.-a
A-asplit-amoment-alater,-aDrago-afelt-athe-aCurse-aon-ahis-abody-alift,-arestoring-ahim-ato-ahis-anormal-acondition.
Drago-astumbled-ato-aa-ahalf,-atripping-aand-astepping-athrough-athe-agreen-aflames-aas-ahe-aforced-ahimself-ato-aslow-adown.-aHis-achest-awas-awarm,-aand-aa-afeeling-aof-atiredness-asettled-aon-ahis-ashoulders-aat-ausing-athe-aAbility.-a
He-afroze-afor-aa-amoment,-aslowly-aturning-ahis-ahead-aand-astaring-aat-athe-acorpse-aof-athe-aonce-abeautiful-afemale-aWizard,-astill-aburning-awith-ahis-aLesser-aEmerald-aFlames-athat-awere-aonly-anow-astarting-ato-ago-aout-aas-athey-aran-aout-aof-aenergy.-aThey-aemitted-ano-asmoke,-aand-athe-aenergy-awithin-athem-awas-aextremely-acontained.-a
In-athe-a30,000-aWorlds,-athe-alargest-asuperpower-awas-athe-aBorrel-aAutarchy,-acontrolling-aa-abit-amore-athan-a10,000-aworlds.-a
The-asecond-alargest-apower-awas-athe-aDraconic-aTribes.-aBetween-aall-a12-aTribes,-athey-acontrolled-aroughly-a7,900-aworlds.-aAn-aenormous-anumber-athat,-awhile-aless-athan-atheir-ahuman-acounterparts,-awas-astill-amassive-ain-ascope.-a
One-aof-athe-akey-areasons-awhy-athe-aDraconic-aTribes-awere-aso-apowerful-awas-abecause-aof-athe-aawe-ainspiring-aAbilities-athat-aalmost-aall-aDraconic-aBloodlines-ahad.-a
Draconic-aFire,-ain-aits-avarious-aiterations,-awas-aa-aparticularly-awell-aknown-aAbility.-a
All-atypes-aof-aDraconic-aFire-awere-aincredibly-apotent,-amany-awith-aunique-acharacteristics.-aOne-athing-aall-atypes-aof-aDraconic-aFire-ahad-ain-acommon,-ahowever,-awas-athat-athe-aflames-awere-adevastatingly-aeffective-ain-ashredding-athe-ainnate-abarriers-amade-aof-ainnate-aenergy-athat-aprotected-aWizards-aat-athe-aMaster-aClass-aand-aabove.-a
It-awas-abecause-aof-athis-athat-aeven-athe-amost-aconfident-aof-aWizards-awould-alearn-aseveral-adefensive-aspells,-aespecially-ain-asituations-awhere-athey-amay-aface-aoff-aagainst-aDragons-afrom-athe-aDraconic-aTribes.-a
Drago-atook-aa-adeep-abreath,-ahis-aheart-atrembling-aas-ahe-astared-aat-athe-abody.-aHe-aswallowed-ahard,-ahis-aeyes-aunwavering.-a
He-aclosed-athem-afor-aa-along-afew-aseconds,-aand-athen-aopened-athem-aagain.
This-awas-athe-afirst-atime-ahe-ahad-aever-akilled-aa-ahuman-abeing.-a
The-aabruptness-aof-aeverything-awas-aunsettling,-ait-ahad-ahappened-aso-afast.-a
He-atook-aanother-adeep-abreath-aand-athen-alet-ait-aout.-aHe-athen-abowed-ahis-ahead-atowards-athe-acorpse-aof-athe-awoman-afor-aa-abrief-asecond-abefore-aturning-aaround,-aand-acontinuing-ahis-ajog-atowards-athe-aWorld-aBridge.
There-awas-ano-atime-ato-awaste-aor-asquander.-aHe-acouldn't-aafford-ato-alet-ahimself-aget-aemotional-aright-anow.-aHe-acould-astill-avery-awell-adie-ahere.-a
He-asnagged-ahis-aSpatial-aPouch-aon-athe-away,-adeciding-ato-atuck-ait-ainto-ahis-aarmpit,-atying-ait-aaround-ahis-aarm-aand-ashoulder-ato-ahide-ait.-aHe-adidn't-awant-ait-adamaged,-aand-anow-athat-ahe-aconsidered-ait,-aa-awild-abeast-arunning-aaround-awith-aa-aSpatial-aPouch-awas-aprobably-aan-aunusual-asight.-a
Drago-athen-alowered-ahis-apace-aslightly,-amaking-ait-alook-aas-aif-ahe-awas-ajust-aa-awild-aanimal-aout-aprowling.-aHis-aeyes-awere-anarrowed,-aand-ahis-amood-agrim.-a
He-awas-aonly-aa-afew-amiles-aaway.
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"Hmm?"-aThe-ahuge-aLord-aClass-aTitan-aEren-afelt-aa-atiny-asignal-ago-aoff-ain-ahis-amind,-aas-aif-asome-aconnection-ahad-ajust-abeen-ashattered.-aHe-afrowned,-alooking-aup-afrom-ahis-aconstant-aexamination-aof-athe-aworld-abelow-ahim,-anear-athe-acapital-aof-athe-aTandor-aEmpire.-a
He-ascanned-athe-askies-ato-athe-aleft-aand-aright.-aHe-adidn't-asee-aanything-aout-aof-athe-aordinary.-a
He-amotioned-abehind-ahim
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"Laura.-aLaura,-aLaura.-aDo-aa-aquick-ascan-aof-aFate-aon-ayour-asister-aand-aGreta.-aAlso-afor-aByrus,-aUgdol,-aand-aBarrack.-aLet-ame-aknow-aif-athere-ais-aanything-aamiss."
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###-aChapter-a24-a--aEscape
Floating-ahigh-ain-athe-asky-ain-afront-aof-aone-aside-aof-athe-aWorld-aBridge,-aLord-aHadrion-aflicked-ahis-afingers,-atracking-aevery-asingle-acreature-athat-acrossed-aonto-athe-aWorld-aBridge.-aHis-ainvisible-anetwork-aof-alightning-aparticles-avibrated-aoccasionally,-aindicating-athe-apresence-aor-amovements-aof-avarious-abeings.-a
"Lord."-aLarah's-avoice-acalled-aout-aas-ashe-afloated-aup-ain-afront-aof-ahim,-astanding-aupon-awhat-aappeared-ato-abe-aa-atransparent,-aflying-aloom.-aHer-aclothes-afluttered-ain-athe-alight-abreeze-aas-ashe-aflew-aup,-agiving-aher-aan-aalmost-aethereal-aappearance.-a
"Larah.-aHas-athere-abeen-aa-achange?"-aHadrion's-avoice-awas-araw,-aexhaustion-aseeping-athrough.-aMaintaining-ahis-aelectric-afield-aconstantly-adrew-aon-ahis-aattention,-aand-aeven-aif-ahe-acould-amaintain-ahis-aenergy-alevels,-ait-awas-aincredibly-astraining-aon-ahis-amind.-aLight-aPills-acould-aonly-ado-aso-amuch.-a
"Yes,-aLord-aHadrion.-aThe-aprotection-ablocking-athe-adragon-aoff-afrom-aFate-ais-afading,-aalmost-acompletely.-aIt-awill-abe-apossible-ato-ado-aa-aForetelling-ain-ajust-aminutes."-aExcitement-arose-aup,-aa-arare-aemotion-afrom-athe-anormally-aplacid-aFate-aGrandmaster.-a
"Prepare-afor-ait-aimmediately.-aLet's-afind-athe-adisturbance-aand-aend-athis-amess."-aHe-asaid,-arubbing-ahis-aeyes.-aHe-awas-aready-afor-athis-aordeal-ato-abe-aover.-a
Larah-anodded-aand-asat-adown-aon-aher-afloating-aloom.-aShe-athen-afolded-aher-ahands-atogether,-aand-abegan-ato-acast-aa-aspell.-a
Vaguely,-aaround-aa-ahundred-ameters-aaway,-aa-asmall-ablob-aof-ashadow-acould-ajust-abarely-abe-aseen,-awavering-ain-aand-aout-aof-areality,-aeavesdropping-aon-athe-aconversation.-a
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The-acommotion-athe-afight-awith-athe-aCurse-aWizard-ahad-araised-awas-arelatively-asmall.-aThanks-ato-athe-acover-aof-atrees,-aand-athe-aquiet-anature-aof-aboth-aof-atheir-aattacks,-aDrago's-abattle-awith-athe-aMaster-aClass-aCurse-aWizard-ahad-apassed-aunceremoniously.-a