The roar seemed to shake the heavens themselves, his voice carrying like a storm.
The air vibrated with the force of his declaration, and the surrounding clouds spiraled into chaotic currents.
The woman's eyes narrowed slightly, a faint glimmer of intrigue flickering within the cold sapphire glow.
"Oh?" she murmured, her voice like silk brushing over steel. "Such defiance… it is rare to hear it spoken with sincerity."
Aleron's pupils contracted further as his dragon sense prickled with warning.
The pressure around the lady in front of him intensified, like an invisible hand pressing down on the world.
Even the metal beneath the soil trembled in his senses, as if fearful of her presence.
"Come willingly, and I will spare you unnecessary pain," she said, raising a pale hand. "Refuse… and I will take you in pieces."
A smirk crept across Aleron's lips. "You can try."
