From a distance, Loric saw smoke.
“I think we are close,” Loric yelled down at them. They were hours away from the smoke but all the houses around were empty.
They had all evacuated. The sounds of horse hooves and dragon groans were the only sounds they heard.
Spring picked up a metal pipe. Adar collected knives.
“What are you doing?” Laud asked.
“We might need to defend ourselves,” Adar explained.
“He might think we are a threat rather. He may even attack or worse decide not to help us,” Laud took away Spring's metal pipe as he said.
Adar then dropped his knives. When they were almost in town. Sharp pointy stones flew at Loric and the family.
The dodged, and the stones missed them by inches. Loric's heart pounded as he and the family landed. He left his wyvern behind and walked o
