The Dragon's Silent Shadow
Saoirse caught him, lowering him to the gravel.
Silence returned to the tunnel, broken only by the sizzling of Crawler flesh.
Garrick stood up slowly. He looked at the carnage. Dozens of dead monsters. He looked at Jora’s body. Then he looked at Tristan, who was shaking violently in Saoirse’s arms.
"Iron and Gods," Garrick whispered. "What are you?"
Tristan looked up. His nose was bleeding. His eyes were fully violet, glowing in the dark.
"I am the storm," Tristan croaked, a delirious smile touching his lips. Then his eyes rolled back, and he slumped against Saoirse’s chest.