The gold dragon’s fire halted. Xervan’s fire also halted, and darkness returned to the mountainside. I sensed the two other dragons farther up the slope, one injured and lying on his side and the other facing us. But he didn’t advance. All of the dragons had stopped moving.
Since their auras were so powerful, it took me a moment to sort through all the magic that I sensed to realize that a portal had opened. I scooted to the edge of Xervan’s body, reaching up to rest a hand on his scales to try to convey that I appreciated his help, and saw the glowing silvery pane floating vertically in the air. The portal was huge, large enough for a dragon to fly through. Maybe someone was calling back the inquisitor and his cursed allies. Dare I hope?
Three more dragons flew out of the portal. I groa
