Zale perched upon the roof in his dragon-form for hours. Like a freaking gargoyle. Every so often, he"d stretch his wings and do a circle over the area to confirm no humans had snuck into town. It was blasted boring. But it also gave him a chance to think about Rose. She hadn"t refused to leave the cave with him. She hadn"t refused to help Maryk. He prayed those were good signs. The smoke in the distance blackened periodically, before turning wispy gray again. He had no idea what was going on. Unease itched at the back of his neck. He prayed the humans were only attacking Montrose because of the women housed here. If not, Kalmut would be in danger too. It felt wrong to be away from his home at a time like this. He"d called his clan elders a few times and at the moment it appeared the h

