CHAPTER EIGHT
Dozens of small heads popped out from beneath the bird’s mane. They were close in appearance to Slechtic in that they all had long hair and rough clothing, though there were many women folk among the men, and even the tiny heads of children peeked out from beneath the plumage.
Ware’s lips curled back in disgust and he took a step further back from the bird. “Disgusting. You ferry them as if you were a mere coach?”
The eagle’s sharp eyes glared at him. “They are far more useful than your tongue.”
A blustering scoff came from the dragon lord. “W-what do you mean by that?”
The eagle cast one last dark look at him before he turned his attention to Will. “I hope you summoned us for a higher purpose than to humor your guests.”
Will nodded. “I did. I need both of you t
