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Copper flapped his wings, lifting them higher. Mina’s stomach churned uncomfortably as the dragon looped up and over the other beast, but she fought through the fear and fired her arrow, and then quickly wrapped her arms around Copper’s neck, the bow dangling around her wrist as they flew upside down.
She couldn’t see if the shot had struck the target, but once Copper leveled out, the giant brass dragon trumpeted at her and began to descend. Sitting dead center in the target he carried was her arrow. Mina whispered a prayer of thanks to Avera and sat up, looking for the next target.
There were three more, each one on the back of a silver dragon. They were gliding side by side, their scales shimmering brilliantly under the sun.
Are those the last targets?
Yes, Copper answered. Silve
