The sky above the Exchange District shifted from a calm twilight to the color of a fresh bruise. A shadow large enough to eclipse the floating diamond palaces swept across the golden avenue. Leo paused his conversation with the ruler of Silverleaf and looked up from the obsidian fountain. A massive displacement of air hit the plaza with the force of a physical blow.
The ambient roar of commerce died instantly.
The beast breaking through the clouds possessed the muscular body of a scaled lion and the leathery wings of an ancient bat. A thick serpent served as its tail and spat droplets of green venom onto the pristine stone below. The Mythic Chimera slammed onto the golden bricks. The impact cracked the solid street and sent a shockwave rolling through the gathered crowd.
Malakor sat ast
