The Villain's Hero
Tarragon scoffed in an echo of my thoughts.
“I don’t know,” I admitted. “But a dragon’s strength lies in scale, fire, and wing.”
“I am more than a dragon,” Tarragon replied defiantly. “I am half-human.”
The argument was lost, and they parted to gather the knights and hunters together. Aien rose slowly to his feet, still holding a handful of seeds. “What is wrong, Daethie?” He asked me. “I could not understand what was said, but I can read your face, and you are…”