The Villain's Hero
“Now is not the time for this. We’ve already had this discussion. It’s just… ludicrous. How could it be you?”
“It is, Tarra,” I insisted, pushing my horse to the side of hers. “Tarra, look at me. Give me the sword,” our eyes locked. “Give me the sword Tarragon and transform into a dragon.”
Somewhere, out of sight, there was a groan of wood in torment and the rustle of branches far louder than any stirring of the wind, as if a large creature moved between, bowing and breaking boughs with its body. In the leafy canopy, there was a trembling, and then a hole formed where there had been a tree, leaves, and branches sucking down as if pulled from below.