The Dragon's Silent Shadow
At the far end of the hall stood a set of towering double doors, reinforced with bands of gold and Aether-steel.
The Command Center.
"No guards," Vane noted, his pistols raised, sweeping the corners. "She didn't leave a final line of defense."
"She didn't think anyone would survive the tram," Tristan said.
He walked down the hall, his boots leaving bloody, sooty prints on the immaculate floor. He didn't stop to check for traps. He was running on pure, refined desperation.
He reached the heavy doors. They were locked.
"Saoirse," Tristan said.
Saoirse stepped up. She placed her hands on the heavy gold deadbolts. She didn't blast them; she heated the metal until it glowed white, turning the loc