“No time to admire it now. We have to get it working,” Siena urged.
“Right.”
Bartas sped across the room drawing Jerudya’s attention while Gains and Siena figured out the mechanics of the strange war machine. The furious dragon stomped behind Bartas spewing fire every few steps, growing more frustrated with each failure. “Hold still damn it!” Jerudya roared.
Bartas ducked behind crates, cannons, and armor racks to elude Jerudya’s fiery attacks. Jerudya roared as he slapped his tail against the armor rack Bartas sought refuge behind, forcing him from his hiding place. Bartas slid across the ground, rolling into the open. “You have nowhere left to run you slippery pirate,” Jerudya said and opened his giant mouth again.
Bartas gazed into Jerudya’s fiery orifice. The flame at the base of h
