The absolute absence of movement made Constantine pause halfway down the sloping entry. It was dark, too, and while his vision in dim light was impressive, it wouldn't save him if the dragon turned out to be something other than a dragon after all. He couldn't see far enough down into the cave to catch a glimpse of scales or a barbed tail. For all he knew, it might be a massive cave bear breathing like that, and if he accidentally woke it -
He glanced down at Vica, who hadn't resisted when he brought her to a stop next to himself. She didn't look like she knew what was going on or particularly cared, but that was par for the course now. He wouldn't get any thoughts from her on what to do next. In all honesty, he had been expecting Junior to catch their scent and fly out in a hurry if noth
