*Saoirse*
The world roared its fury as stone and sky shuddered under the wrath of the militia's bombardment. Every thunderous impact threatened to tear the hidden sanctuary apart. I stood firm, a solitary sentinel amidst the chaos. I would not let them destroy these people, destroy me.
My hands clasped my staff tightly, its ancient wood pulsing with life and power. Power surged through me, a torrent of mystic energy I commanded into a shimmering dome above the fleeing dragon families.
"Fly! Fly fast!" My voice was a rallying cry that sliced through the cacophony. The dragons, some in their human form, some as magnificent beasts with scales that shimmered like jewels, hesitated no more. They ran. They unfurled their vast wings and soared toward the safety I so desperately fought to provi
