Before the Dark Dragon could completely incinerate them with its fiery breath, Jake’s teleportation skill brought them back to Valenwood. Emily was carrying the little gnome in her arms while Jake was supporting his dying symmetry on his shaking staff.
“Lord Jake!” Edmund ran towards the group and put his arm around Jake’s drooping shoulder. “What happened?”
“Someone fetch a healer!” shouted Lucis, shoving his way through the crowd of horrified onlookers.
The Teleportation Scroll fell from Lord Vilmund’s trembling hands as he watched the chosen hero cling on to life by its charred strands. Eventually his legs gave in and he collapsed on his knees like a helpless mourner. “By the divines, there is no escape from suffering. We are destined to die!”
“Get out of the way!” A shriveled old m
