Chapter Twenty-One
Fire and Brimstone
Barlo pulled his gaze away from the new couple as the large, winged shadow descended toward them. He gripped his ax and waited for it to land. Even though the mysterious creature had helped them, it didn’t hurt to be prepared. The rest of the elves mimicked his wary stance. Only Iarion and Sinstari seemed unconcerned.
As the creature drew closer, Barlo could make out its coppery scales and slitted, yellow eyes. They glimmered in the flickering light of the fires scattered throughout the swamp. A stunned shock went through him as he realized it was a fire drake. Saviadro had bred and tamed them for his own use. Barlo hadn’t seen one since the Third War of the Quenya. The drake was smaller than a dragon, but the two creatures were definitely related s
