Fay didn't know if he could keep them safe from that destructive creature—but it was his turn to try.
Whether by calming it or luring it into destroying a section of the wall, he had to act.
By now, the ruined city looked beyond repair. Streets, houses, and even the barracks had been reduced to rubble.
The dragon loomed over it all, scanning for new victims, sniffing the air as though it could taste fear from a distance.
Fay approached carefully, fear pressing against his chest. Who wouldn't be afraid? The creature turned at every sound, striking down anyone it found alive.
Still, he had to try. He didn't want the dragon to go rogue—he wanted to see if it could follow him like his other creatures. If there was even a chance it might stay bound to him, he had to take it.
Then the beast turned its head in his direction.
