The Dragon's Silent Shadow
Saoirse understood instantly.
She turned to Tristan.
"The armor," she said fast, her mind racing. "It’s Aether-forged alloy. Indestructible."
"Everything breaks," Tristan said, wiping blood from his nose.
"Not by force," Saoirse said. "Physics. If we heat it up rapidly..."
"...and then flash freeze it," Tristan finished, his eyes lighting up with understanding. "The metal becomes brittle. It cracks."
"My mother brings the ice," Saoirse said, touching the Dragon Charm at her throat. "I bring the fire."