Chapter 35When he watched Gavril and Anand dash away, it finally struck Edison that he was going to face the wyrm without them at his side. Although he still had Eira. He looked toward his aunt as she gazed at the house in the distance.
“Aye, I’m here.” Eira turned back to him. “And so’s the beast. It knows you’re here and that the battle is to begin. Be sure you’re ready, boy. Remember, you mustn’t inhale its breath and its claws are deadly. Don’t let it scratch your skin.”
“I don’t think there’s a patch of me that Gavril’s armour doesn’t shield. And his respirator will take care of avoiding poison breath.” Gavril tried to inject a confidence into his tone that he didn’t feel, but Eira wasn’t so easily fooled.
“You don’t need to try to deceive me.” Eira’s smile was grim. “But only a fo
