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Reven swept down and landed at the edge of the city to not cause a panic, but we drew attention anyway. Dozens of elementals surrounded us, their glowing eyes menacing, and I held up my hands in surrender. “Please don’t attack,” I called out. “We come in peace and only wish to talk.” “Dragons,” a water elemental hissed. “You are not welcome here.” I climbed off of Reven’s back and he shifted into his human form. “I know the other Dragons are your enemies, but we are not them. We are the ascendants, and we want to stop the Black Dragon and bring an end to her reign.” “Impossible,” an earth elemental grumbled. “All we ask is that we have a few minutes to speak to your leaders.” The elementals began to speak in their own language of sounds I didn’t understand. I heard a crackling, a spl
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