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He-alooked-adown-aat-ahis-achains.-a
His-aEmerald-aFlames-awere-aa-aspecialized-atype-aof-aDraconic-aFlame.-aWhile-athey-amight-abe-aonly-amediocre-awhen-acompared-ato-aother-atypes,-athere-awas-aone-aaspect-athat-athey-aexcelled-aat.-a
Melting-ametal.-a
WHOOSH
A-aswath-aof-agreen-aflames-aburst-afrom-ahis-amouth,-ablasting-aaway-aat-athe-achains-aon-ahis-ahands.-aA-afew-asparks-ashot-aout-ainto-athe-aair-aas-athe-achains-abegan-ato-atremble,-athe-amagic-ain-athem-agoing-ahaywire.-a
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A-aquiet-aexplosion-ashook-athe-aair-aas-athe-achains-asloughed-aoff,-afalling-ato-athe-aground-abeside-ahim-awith-aa-asolid-aclunk.-aHe-arubbed-aat-ahis-awrists-aand-athen-astretched-ahis-ahands,-aenjoying-athe-afreeing-afeeling.-a
He-alooked-aover-aat-athe-athick-ametal-abars-ablocking-aup-ahis-acage,-aand-athen-ashrugged.-aMoments-alater,-aanother-aswathe-aof-agreen-aflames-aburst-aout,-amelting-aa-alarge-ametal-ahole.-a
He-astepped-athrough-athe-ahole,-aand-athen-alooked-adown-athe-acorridor.-aHe-acould-asee-athe-aentrance-ato-athe-apassageway-aoff-ato-athe-aside,-aa-astone-aarchway-athat-awas-alocked-aand-asealed-aoff.
Drago-astalked-aup-ato-ait,-atying-ahis-aSpatial-aPouch-asecurely-ato-ahis-ashoulder.-aHe-arested-ahis-ahands-aon-athe-astoney-asurface-aof-athe-adoor,-afeeling-ait-aclank.-a
"Hup!"-aWith-aa-asmall-ayell,-aDrago-asmashed-ahis-ahands-ainto-athe-adoor,-ashattering-ait-awith-aa-aresounding-acrash.-aStone-ashrapnel-aexploded-aas-athe-adoor-acollapsed,-apelting-ahim.-a
This-aopened-aup-ato-aanother-aguardroom-ahe-ahad-apassed-athrough,-aand-aa-aset-aof-astairs-athat-aled-aupward.-a
The-aguardroom-awas-aempty,-abut-ahe-acould-ahear-aguards-arunning-adown-athe-astairs-adue-ato-athe-acommotion-ahe-acaused.-a
He-asmiled,-aand-athen-awilled-ahis-abody-ato-atransform.-a
A-asplit-asecond-awent-aby,-aand-ainstead-aof-aa-atwo-ameter-atall-ared-aTitan,-aa-asmall,-ahalf-ameter-atall-agreen-ascaled-adragon-aappeared.-aDrago's-afirst-aform-aas-aa-aMyyr-aDragon-awyrmling.
"Condense."-aDrago-aactivated-athe-aability-ahe-ahad-agained-aas-aa-aTitan.-a
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Ability:-aCondense
Description:-aThe-asignature-aAbility-aof-athe-aTitan-arace,-aunique-ato-athem.-aThis-aallows-aa-aTitan-ato-acombine-athe-aessence-aand-apower-aof-atheir-aphysical-aform,-avastly-aincreasing-atheir-astrength,-aphysical-aendurance,-aand-adensity,-awhile-agreatly-acondensing-atheir-aheight-aand-asize.-a
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Unlike-ahis-aEmerald-aFlames,-athis-aability-adidn't-agrow-ain-amastery.-aIt-awas-aalready-aextremely-auseful.-a
His-ahalf-aa-ameter-along-abody-abegan-ato-ashrink,-ahis-aalready-adiminutive-astatus-aas-aa-awyrmling-ashrinking-adown-ato-ajust-aa-amere-afew-ainches-ain-asize.-a
He-afelt-ahis-abody-agrow-atougher-aand-astronger,-athe-avery-ascales-aon-ahis-abody-avastly-againing-ain-adefensive-astrength.-a
Instead-aof-aa-amighty,-aGrandmaster-aClass-aMyyr-aDragon,-aDrago-anow-alooked-alike-aa-atiny,-ababy-alizard.
The-aeffects-aof-athe-aAbility-awere-aexactly-aas-ahe-ahad-atested-abefore,-asecretly-ain-athe-awagon-ahe-ahad-aridden-ain-aon-ahis-aown.-aHe-awent-aand-atucked-ahis-aSpatial-aPouch-aunder-athe-astone-astairs,-ahidden-aaway-ashoved-ainto-aa-acorner,-awith-ahis-aclothes-ainside-ait.-aHopefully-ahe'd-abe-aable-ato-acome-aback-afor-ait-alater.-a
Drago-alicked-ahis-alips-aas-ahe-asnuck-aup-ato-athe-astairway,-awatching-aas-athe-aarmored-aguards-aall-aran-apast-ahim-ainto-athe-acorridor.-aHe-aheard-ayells-aand-ashouts,-athe-aconstant-afootsteps-aof-aangry-amen-at-arms.-a
The-aentire-aworld-awas-aincredibly-adisorienting-afor-ahim-aat-athis-aheight,-ahe-anoted.-aEvery-aman-alooked-alike-aa-agiant,-aand-aeven-athe-asteps-ahe-ahad-acrawled-atoo-alooked-amassive-ain-ascale.-a
He-ablinked,-ashaking-ahimself-aback-ainto-afocus.-aHe-acould-aonly-astay-ain-athis-acompressed-aform-afor-aa-abrief-aperiod-aof-atime,-aa-adozen-aminutes-aat-amost.-a
He-ahad-amanaged-ato-amemorize-athe-alayout-aof-athe-abuilding-awhen-ahe-awas-aled-ato-ahis-acell,-athankfully.-aHe-astuck-ato-athe-asides-aof-ashadows-aand-athe-acorners-aof-awalls-aas-ahe-abegan-ato-amove,-asneaking-ahis-away-aup-athe-astairs,-aand-athrough-athe-aguarded-abuilding.-a
All-athe-aguards-aand-aWizards-awere-ain-aa-afury,-alooking-afor-aan-aescaped-aTitan.-a
No-aone-anoticed,-aor-aeven-abothered-apaying-aattention,-ato-aa-atiny,-adiminutive-alizard,-asneaking-aits-away-aout-athe-afront-adoor.
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###-aChapter-a36-a--aSpecial-aAnnouncement:-aReader-aSuggestions.
Hi-aguys!-aSorry-afor-aeveryone-athat-acame-ahere-aexpecting-aa-athird-achapter,-amy-abad.-aThis-ais,-ainstead,-aa-aspecial-aannouncement.-a
I-aabsolutely-aLOVE-aall-athe-ainteraction-aI-aget-awith-ayou-aguys,-aand-aI-alove-aseeing-ahow-ainterested-ayou-aare-ain-amy-astory,-aand-athe-aworld-aand-acharacters-aI'm-acreating.-a
So-aI-awanted-ato-ado-aa-alittle-asomething-aspecial-afor-ay'all.-a
I-ahave-athis-aentire-astory-aoutlined-aand-aplotted-aout.-aI-aknow-ahow-ait-awill-aend,-aI-aknow-ahow-aeach-avolume-awill-ago,-aand-aI-aknow-awhere-aand-awhat-awill-ahappen.-a
That-asaid...-aThere-ais-astill-aquite-aa-abit-aof-awiggle-aroom-ain-aterms-aof-athe-apowers-aI-agive-ato-acertain-aenemies-aand-aallies,-athe-aAbilities-acertain-acharacters-ahave,-athe-atype-aof-abeast-aor-aforms-acertain-aAnomalies-atake,-aand-athe-adesign-aof-acertain-aExotic-aWorlds.-aI-ahave-aplotted-adown-ageneral-aideas,-abut-athese-acan-abe-aadapted-awithout-achanging-amy-avision-afor-athe-astory.-a
I-awant-ato-agive-ayou-aall-athe-aopportunity-ato-anot-aonly-amake-athis-aa-astory-ayou-aare-areading,-abut-aa-astory-a*you-aare-apart-aof*-aas-awell!-a
So,-athis-ais-athe-aplace-ato-aleave-aany-asuggestions-ayou-amay-ahave-a:)-a
Everyone,-alook-athrough-athe-acomments,-aand-alike-athe-aideas-ayou-awant-aincluded,-aor-aleave-acomments-aof-ayour-aown!
I-acan't-apromise-aI-awill-ainclude-aanything,-abut-aif-acertain-aideas/powers-afit-aperfectly-ainto-athe-aplot,-aI-awould-alove-ato-amake-athis-astory-aone-athat-ais-ainclusive-aof-asaid-aideas!-aA-acommunity-aproject-a:)-a
I-athought-athis-awould-abe-aa-afun-away-ato-ainteract-awith-ayou-aall,-amy-areader-abase.-aLet-ame-aknow-awhat-ayou-athink!-a
I'll-acome-acheck-aeverything-aout-atomorrow-amorning-aand-aread-athrough-awhat-apeople-alike/want-a:)-aI'll-atry-ato-aread-aevery-asingle-acomment.-a
~-aAuthorWiz
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###-aChapter-a37-a--aSneaking
Ralf-aTornstrew-alooked-aat-athe-aSpatial-aPouch-ahe'd-apicked-aup,-asubtly-ahiding-ait-ain-ahis-arobes.-aHe'd-acast-aa-aquick-aspell,-atrying-ato-afind-aclues-anear-athe-aTitan's-acell,-aand-ait'd-apopped-aup,-ahidden-aunder-athe-astairs.-aHis-aeyes-aflashed,-ahis-avisage-aon-athe-asurface-agrim.-a
He-awas-acurrently-ain-athe-aunderground-asector-aof-athe-aCity-aGuardhouse,-awhich-aalso-afunctioned-aas-aa-asecure-ajail-afor-acriminals-awith-agreat-astrength.-aThere-ahadn't-abeen-aan-aescapee-afrom-ahere-ain-adozens-aof-ayears.-a
A-acouple-aother-aguardsmen-acould-abe-aseen,-amoving-aabout-athe-ascene-atrying-ato-afind-aclues.-a
He'd-agone-athrough-aall-athe-aeffort-ato-athreaten-athose-aAeth-amerchants-aand-ahave-athat-aTitan-aarrested,-apurely-aso-ahe-acould-aget-aahold-aof-aits-apure-abloodline,-abut-ain-athe-aend,-ait-ahad-asomehow-aescaped.-a
This-asmacked-aof-asomething-adangerous.-aIt-awas-aunnatural-athat-aa-aTitan-athat-adidn't-aeven-apractice-amagic-awould-ahave-asuch-acapabilities.-a
Ralf-awas-anearly-a400-ayears-aold.-aNot-aold-acompared-ato-asome-aof-athe-amonsters-aof-athe-aFamily,-abut-aconsidering-athe-aaverage-avampire-alived-afor-a600-ayears,-ahis-aage-awas-aup-athere.-aThe-aonly-areason-ahe-adidn't-alook-adecrepit-awas-abecause-ahe-awas-aa-aGrandmaster-aClass-aWizard.-a
He-adidn't-aget-athis-aold-aby-abeing-astupid.-a
'Does-ahe-ahave-aallies-athat-aI-adon't-aknow-aof?'-aThe-aonly-athing-ahe-acould-athink-aup.-aThere-awas-ano-aother-away-athe-aTitan-aescaped,-arealistically.-aThey'd-afound-asigns-aof-athe-acuffs-amelted-aby-asome
-atype-aof-aintense-aflame.-a
Also,-awhy-adid-ait-aleave-aits-aSpatial-aPouch,-aif-ait-awas-aable-ato-aescape?-aA-apossibility-aflared-aup-ain-ahis-amind.-a
For-asome-atypes-aof-aSpace-aMagic,-ateleportation-aand-aopening-aportals-ato-aescape-aplaces-awas-apossible.-aSome-aof-athe-alower-alevel-aspells-adidn't-aallow-aone-ato-abring-aany-amagic-aobjects-awith-ayou.-aA-aSpatial-aPouch-awas-aa-aprime-aexample.-a
He'd-aalready-asearched-athrough-athe-aSpatial-aPouch-abefore.-aIt-awas-afull-aof-aMagic-aHerbs,-amany-athat-ahe-adidn't-aeven-arecognize.-aAn-aexotic-avariety,-abut-anothing-ahe-anoticed-awas-asuper-avaluable.-a
Family-alaw-adictated-athat-aeverything-awas-ato-abe-areturned-ato-athe-aprisoner,-aso-ahe'd-abeen-ahelpless-aat-apilfering-aaway-athe-apouch-abefore.-a
Now,-ahowever,-ahe-adidn't-amind-aholding-aon-ato-ait.
He-afrowned-aintensely-aas-ahe-aconsidered-athe-apossibility-athat-athe-aTitan-ahad-ahidden-aallies-ahe-awas-aunaware-aof.-a
It-awas-apossible-ahis-ascheme-ato-athreaten-athose-amerchants-acould-abe-aunveiled.-aIf-aVyers-alearned-aof-ait,-ait-awas-athe-asame-athing-aas-athe-aCity-aLord-alearning,-aand-ahe-awas-aalready-anot-ain-athe-agood-agraces-aof-athe-aCity-aLord.
Should-ahe-akill-athem?-aNo,-ait-awas-atoo-adifficult-ato-akill-asomeone-awith-aan-aestablished-aresidence-ain-athe-acity-aand-aget-aaway-awith-ait.-aBoth-aof-athe-amerchants-awere-aregistered-ato-athe-aCity,-aand-atheir-adeath-awould-abe-ainvestigated.-a
'Damn.'-aHe'd-aseriously-amiscalculated.-a
'Wait!'-aHope-alit-aup-ain-ahim.-aThat-aTitan-ahad-agone-aout-aof-ahis-away-ato-asave-athose-amerchants-awhen-athey-awere-aattacked-aon-athe-aWorld-aBridge,-aaccording-ato-athe-aAethmen.-aIt-awas-apossible-ahe'd-aseek-aout-athe-amerchants-anow.
All-ahe-aneeded-ato-ado-awas-aorder-asome-aof-ahis-amen-aamong-athe-aguardsmen-ato-afollow-ahim,-aostensibly-ato-aprotect-athe-aAethmen.-aAs-along-aas-athe-aTitan-awas-arecaptured-aor-akilled-aon-arecord,-aeverything-awould-abe-afine.-aAs-aof-aright-anow,-athey'd-alost-aall-atraces-aof-athe-aTitan.-a
He-asmiled-agrimly,-aand-abegan-awalking-aupstairs.-a
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Drago-apanted-aquietly,-alying-adown-aon-atop-aof-aa-aroof.-aHe-ahad-achanged-aback-ainto-ahis-aTitan-aform,-athough-anot-awillingly.-aHe-acould-aonly-amaintain-ahis-acondensed-aform-afor-aa-abrief-aperiod-aof-atime,-aand-ahe-acould-aonly-asuppress-ahis-agrowth,-awhen-ain-ahis-aMyyr-aDragon-aform,-afor-aa-alimited-aperiod-aof-atime-aas-awell.-aMaintaining-aeither-acost-aa-agreat-adeal-aof-aenergy.-a
The-astronger-ayour-aform,-athe-amore-aenergy-ayou-arequired-ato-asuppress-ait-ato-aa-aprevious-aGrowth-aStage.-a
He-awas-anaked,-aonce-amore,-ahis-aclothes-aleft-abehind-ainside-ahis-aSpatial-aPouch.-aHe-asighed,-ahoping-ahe'd-abe-aable-ato-aget-ait-aback-aeventually.-aHe'd-atucked-ait-aunder-athe-astairs-awhen-ahe-aleft,-abut-awasn't-asure-aif-ait-awould-alast.-aHe-ahadn't-ahad-amany-aoptions.-a
It-awas-ahis-aown-afault-afor-aletting-ahimself-aget-acaptured.-aTrusting-ain-athe-ahonesty-aof-aothers-awas-aa-amistake.-a
He-awas-aabout-aa-amile-aand-aa-ahalf-aaway-afrom-athe-astone-aprison-ahe'd-abeen-ain,-aatop-aa-aresidential-aroof.-aThe-aday-ahad-afaded-ato-anight-aoutside,-athe-adarkness-alit-aup-aby-aa-asingle-amoon,-afar-aabove,-agiving-athe-aworld-aan-aeerie,-adim-agleam.-a
He-awas-aexhausted,-aand-ajust-awanted-ato-aeat-asome-afood-aand-athen-asleep.-aHis-astomach-arumbled,-ahowever,-aunfortunately-areminding-ahim-athat-athat-awasn't-asomething-ahe-acould-ado-aright-anow.-a
He-abegan-asuppressing-ahis-aTitan-aform,-afeeling-ahis-abody-ashift-aback-ato-athat-aof-aa-asmall-achild's.-a
He-afrowned-aas-ahe-afelt-ahis-aform-ashift.-aHe-aimmediately-areleased-ait.-a
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Drago-a--aSoul-aStatus
Soul-aStage:-aGrandmaster-aClass-a(Middle)
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Even-athough-ahis-aGrowth-aStage-awasn't-avery-ahigh,-ahis-anormal-aTitan-aform-awas-astill-aa-aMaster-aClass-abeast.-aSuppressing-ait-ato-athe-afirst-astage-atook-aabout-a1-aunit-aof-aenergy-aevery-a5-aminutes.-aIt-awould-asap-ahim-adry-aif-ahe-atried-ato-amaintain-ait.-a
Further,-aTitans-aweren't-aexactly-aa-acommon-aspecies-ain-athis-acity.-aA-aTitan-achild-awould-astick-aout-alike-aa-asore-athumb.-a
He-aneeded-ato-aeat-aand-aregain-ahis-aenergy.-a
As-ahe-aconsidered-athis,-aan-aidea-aran-athrough-ahis-ahead.-a
Who-asaid-ahe-ahad-ato-astay-aas-aa-aTitan?-a
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Red-aSalamander
Forested-aAncient-aSnake
Hollow-aLizard-a(Degraded)
Brown-aTreasure-aClam
Myyr-aDragon
Golem-aWolf
Black-aMire-aWolf
White-aRain-aWolf
Virulent-aWolf
True-aVampire
Titan
Human
Great-aBlack-aBear
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If-ahe-aswitched-aforms-anow,-athe-aenergy-ain-ahis-asoul-awould-amaximize-athat-aform.-aHe'd-aalready-agotten-athe-aCondense-aAbility,-athe-aonly-areason-ahe'd-astay-aas-aa-aTitan-awould-abe-ato-afinish-aits-agrowth-aso-ahe-acould-ause-aits-abloodline-ato-acombine-awith-aothers.-a
That-awas-aa-athought-afor-aanother-atime,-ahowever.-a
What-awould-abe-athe-abest-aform-ato-achoose,-ain-aa-apopulated-acity-alike-athis?-a
He-asmiled.-a
'Ausra,-aevolve-ame-ainto-aa-ahuman.'-a
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'After-aEvolving,-ayour-asoul-arequires-aa-ashort-aperiod-aof-atime-ato-aadapt-ato-aa-anew-aform.-aBecause-ayour-asoul-ais-aat-athe-aGrandmaster-aClass,-athis-aadaptation-aperiod-ais-areduced-ato-a6-ahours.-aThe-astronger-ayour-asoul,-athe-aless-athe-aadaptation-aperiod.'-aAusra's-avoice-arang-aout-ain-ahis-ahead.-a
Drago's-abody-amorphed-ainto-athat-aof-aa-asmall,-anaked-ahuman-abeing.-aHe-ahad-ashort-ablonde-ahair-aand-aa-acute-aface,-alooking-aas-aif-ahe-awas-a5-aor-a6-ayears-aold.-a
The-avery-aimage-aof-aa-arandom-astreet-aurchin.-a
"Only-atwo-aGrowth-aStages?"-aDrago-ashook-ahis-ahead.-aHumans-atruly-ahad-athe-aworst-aof-ait,-abloodline-awise.-aThe-afact-athat-athey-awere-aable-ato-agrow-apowerful-aenough-ato-adominate-athe-a30,000-aRealms-aas-amuch-aas-athey-adid-awas-aan-aincredible-aachievement-aalready.
His-apowerful-aSoul-aboosted-athe-astrength-aof-ahis-aform.-aAs-ahe-astood-aup-aon-athe-aroof,-ahe-amoved-ahis-aarms-ato-athe-aleft-aand-aright,-afeeling-aa-acertain-alevel-aof-apower-ain-athem.-aHe-awas-aabout-aat-athe-alevel-aof-aan-aEarth-aClass-abeast,-ahe-afigured.-aA-apunch-afrom-ahim-acould-acrack-aa-atree,-abut-anot-abreak-ait-acleanly-ain-ahalf.-a
The-aCity-aguard-awould-abe-ascrambling-aaround-alooking-afor-aan-aescaped-aTitan.-aWho-awould-apay-aattention-ato-aa-arandom-astreet-aurchin?-a
6-ahours-ain-athis-aform-awas-amore-athan-aenough.-aHis-aeyes-aflashed-aas-ahe-alooked-aaround.-a
He-awas-ain-aa-asmall-aneighborhood-awithin-athe-acity.-aSeveral-adozen-aresidences-amade-aof-awhite-astone-abring,-awith-aslanted-aroofs-aand-awooden-awindows,-aspread-aout-aaround-ahim.-aMost-aof-athem-awere-aclosed-aup-afor-athe-anight,-athe-ainhabitants-aasleep.-a
He-amoved-aforward,-ahis-astomach-arumbling-aas-ahe-aguiltily-adecided-ato-apilfer-athe-akitchens-aof-aa-afew-aresidences.-a
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A-ahalf-ahour-alater.-a
Drago-ahad-afound-aa-aset-aof-aloose,-aplain-aclothes-ato-awear.-aA-asmall-agrey-ashirt,-aand-aa-atight-apair-aof-ablack-apants.-aHe'd-arubbed-aa-abit-aof-adirt-aand-adust-aon-athe-aclothes,-amaking-athem-alook-aold-aand-aused.-aThey-adidn't-aperfectly-afit,-abut-athey-awere-amore-athan-aenough.-a
He'd-amanaged-ato-afind-aa-alarge-astore-aof-acheese-aand-ameat-ain-aone-aof-athe-aresid
ences,-aand-aeaten-ahis-afill.-aHe-athen-aslowly-abegan-amaking-ahis-away-athrough-athe-adark-acity,-aleaping-afrom-arooftop-ato-arooftop,-aducking-afrom-aalley-ato-aalley-aas-ahe-astuck-ato-athe-ashadows.-a
The-acity,-aat-anight,-awas-aa-arelatively-apeaceful-aone.-aThere-awere-apatrols-aof-aguards-athrough-acertain-aareas,-aand-aa-astrict-acurfew-aenforced.-aThese-apatrols-awere-aeasy-aenough-ato-adodge,-ahowever,-aas-along-aas-ayou-adidn't-astick-asolely-ato-athe-astreets.-a
It-awas-aDrago's-afirst-atime-areally-aexploring-athe-acity-aon-ahis-aown.-aIn-athe-adaytime,-ahe'd-ajust-afollowed-aa-acouple-astreets-ato-athe-anorth-aside-aof-athe-acity-aand-agotten-aa-abite-ato-aeat,-aafter-avisiting-aa-afew-aof-athose-aBlood-aMagic-ashops.-a
It-afelt-aoddly-asurreal-ato-aDrago.-a
As-ahe-ascaled-aa-awall-aand-aclimbed-aupon-aa-ahouse,-ahe-afelt-alike-ahe-awas-ain-aan-aaction-amovie,-adashing-aaround-ain-athe-anight.-a
Drago-awas-acareful-ato-aavoid-aany-aareas-aof-athe-acity-athat-alooked-arich-aor-awealthy.-aThere-awas-ano-atelling-aif-athere-awere-amagic-atraps-aor-aanything-aof-athat-anature-aprotecting-asome-ahouses.-a
Eventually,-aafter-aquite-aa-abit-aof-atrial-aand-aerror,-aDrago-afound-ahis-away-atowards-awhere-athe-amerchant-acouple-alived,-athe-adirections-athey-agave-ahim-acoming-ain-ahandy.-a
The-aAeth-amerchants-alived-ain-aa-asmall,-aresidential-aneighborhood-ain-athe-acity.-aThey-awere-aconsidered-aa-arelatively-awealthy-afamily,-abut-aonly-ato-aa-acertain-aextent.-aWhen-acompared-ato-athe-atrue-anobles-ain-athis-acity,-amany-aof-awhom-alived-ain-agrand-apalaces-aor-amansions,-athey-acould-aonly-abe-aconsidered-amiddle-aclass.-a
Their-ahome-awas-aa-alarge,-atwo-story-ahouse-amade-afrom-aa-atype-aof-aluxurious-ateak.-aIt-ahad-aa-asolid-adark-ablue-aroof-aand-aa-afew-adecorative-awindows.-aMany-aof-athe-aother-ahomes-ain-athis-aarea-aof-athe-acity-awere-aof-aa-asimilar-anature.-a
Instead-aof-aapproaching-adirectly,-ahowever,-aDrago-acarefully-ascampered-aaround-athe-aarea-anear-atheir-ahouse,-alooking-aeverything-aover.-a
The-aguards-ain-athe-acity-amost-alikely-athought-ahe'd-atry-ato-ashore-aup-asomewhere-aand-awould-abe-ahiding-aaway.-a
It-awas-apossible-athat-athey-amight-athink-ahe-awould-atry-ato-atake-arevenge-aon-athe-amerchants,-aif-athey-ahonestly-abelieved-athe-aaccusations-aagainst-ahim.-a