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Lilianya rushed back toward the camp. Before she reached it, a shadow appeared in front of it. She skidded to a stop as a wyvern materialized in front of her.
“Koko?”
What is wrong? You were free? Why do you go back?
“I can’t leave them to the empire. They’re potential allies. Like the resistance, they despise the empire. I know we can become allies, but not if the empire destroys them all. I can help them.”
Count me in, too.
Lilianya smiled. She climbed on top of her wyvern, and the two of them flew north. The battle continued on. Lilianya saw it as they approached. Injuries on both sides. Dragonriders fought with grit against the pirates, yet the pirates fought with guile.
The battle was not evenly matched. Yes, there were more pirates, and it was their home, but the dragons we
