Demon of Destruction by M. R. Mathias

Author:M. R. Mathias [Mathias, M. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mathias Publishing
Published: 2017-10-20T23:00:00+00:00

Unbeknownst to the people of the valley Krookin Bloodthorn and the wood trolls who had abandoned the barge crossing in lieu of the ground trek were coming around the lake in the darkness. Not even they knew how big of an advantage they created, for the whole of the valley was now surrounded by Pharark’s horde.

Chapter Sixteen

The next morning, when the call to arms came, Chureal was out of it. She had spent most of the night healing what wounded the jewel would allow her, and the rest of the time, crying her tired little eyes out over those the jewel could not, or would not, spare. Prince Gruval was one whose wounds were healed, and he sat beside the young girl with Davvy and Trenka Shawl, wondering what to do with her. Davvy and the red-haired mercenary had to go to their troops and reluctantly left Chureal's care to the partially-intoxicated dwarven prince and the proud young dragon, Cobalt.

Gruval had no idea what to do, but Cobalt soon finished devouring the goat some dwarves had brought him as a gift and tribute to his heroic saving of them.

"Put hers onsss my back, dwarf princesss," Cobalt hissed.

"I'll do as ye ask, brave and mighty dragon," Gruval said, "but don't call me a princess again, or we will have to rumble. You can call me Gruval." Cobalt got the gist of the dwarf’s joking tone and let out a guttural hiss that must have been a laugh. "Climb onss my back, behinds the girl."

Gruval stood back and felt a wave of unease course through him. "Ye wants me to climb on?"

"Yesss," the dragon hissed. "Today, you and I will avenge your peoples lossesss."

Gruval wasn't sure what Cobalt meant, but he figured if a little girl could ride a dragon, so could he. He bundled Chureal in a fur cloak similar to his and climbed on, sitting her in front of him. He held her tightly, not knowing what to expect.

Outside the barn, the sound of battle had already begun to fill the freezing morning air. Gruval hadn't remembered to open the barn doors before getting situated on Cobalt's back, but the dragon didn't wait for the doors. He butted his head into them, breaking the thick wooden bar as if it were a twig. Then, with a roar that sent a shock of primal fear through the blood of all who heard it, he took three lunging steps and leapt into the air.

Within seconds, Prince Gruval's head was clear, the lingering inebriation left somewhere on the ground behind them. His apprehension was left behind, as well, and though he found it was as cold as a witch's tit, he was thrilled and exhilarated by the sensation of dragon flight.

"Where are your dwarf holesss?" the dragon asked over his shoulder. Gruval had to think about it, look around, and relate the location from his overhead view, but it wasn't long before he oriented himself.

Cobalt set them down in the empty slave encampment.

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