“She’s got an entire army of dragons at her disposal,” Arthur warned grimly.
“And you’ve got an army of soldiers,” I shot back, glancing north. My eyes widened when I saw a wave of riders approaching on horseback. These weren’t the men we had just left behind—they were Arthur’s soldiers from his castle.
“Holy s**t,” Arthur muttered in disbelief.
“She didn’t kill them,” I said, realization hitting me.
“She must have sent them back to the castle,” Arthur said, his voice tight.
“It was enough of a distraction to give her the upper hand. She bought herself time by sending them away,” I replied.
“Alright, let’s move!” he barked.
We spurred the horses faster, pounding across the field and up over the hill as Arthur’s soldiers closed in behind us, joining in the pursuit.
The dragon was st
