Three Days Till I'm Free of the Dragon King
"Oh, my god. Aurora, did you seriously chase us all the way into the Dragon Abyss just to get Erik's attention?"
Erik turned around, and his expression darkened at once. "How did you sneak in here? Didn't I tell you to stay put outside?"
I frowned. "If it weren't for me, your precious Clara would already be dead."
Erik looked confused and pressed, "What are you talking about? Make yourself clear."
I jerked my chin toward the dazzling ruby. "That's part of the evil dragon's hoard, and it's bait it put out. The second someone takes it, the dragon will wake up and tear them to pieces on the spot."