Chrome and Claws
Raven’s breath quickened as her hands reached instinctively for the dagger at her hip, but before she could draw it, a spark of fire split the night.
The figure froze mid-stride. The shadows curled around them, recoiling like frightened animals, as a roar that shook the very air tore through the forest. Raven stumbled back, eyes wide, staring at the impossible.
From the heart of the trees, a shape emerged. Massive wings, scales that shimmered like molten bronze, claws that gleamed sharper than obsidian, eyes blazing with golden fire was the full form of Malrik, the dragon. The ground quaked beneath him as he stepped forward, his roar echoing into the mountain peaks, shaking the leaves from t