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Danelin pointed to the sky and Brastias turned to see why the color drained froon Or that Lorcan rode hions fleith thes just becaave explicit instructions, while Annwyl clung to his back "Lorcan belongs to Annwyl Hefaidd-Hen is mine Kill every one else ears Lorcan’s colors Understand?"

"Wait Is that it? Has our brother no words of wisdoo into battle?" Gwenvael deet killed" Morfyd and Keita laughed as they

"And Annwyl Reht side?"

"No"

"Feint with rowl of annoyance only elicited a sweet chuckle froe, heart ofcow"

Chapter 18

The ball of flahus’s neck and hair as he spun and dove doard themoments her world turned upside down and she felt certain she would retch at any second, when the dragon thankfully righted hi hiht of Brastias "There! Land ent of horse-mounted soldiers, and slid to a halt in front of a startled Brastias

Annwyl slipped off the dragon’s back She unsheathed both her swords and turned to her dragon-lover

The two stared at each other

"Stay well, Lady Annwyl"

"Stay alive, Lord Dragon"

Fearghus unfurled his s and lifted off into the air to join the battle already raging with the other dragons and his siblings

"We’re glad you’re here" Brastias stood beside her now, covered in blood, the ed to hiht of her blades As always they felt good in her hands She was ready

"Where is he, Brastias?"

"Up there" He pointed to a ridge where she could hear the war cries of men But between her and her brother lay a battery of troops screa for her blood

One soldier ran for her, the blood lust having grabbed hold of hisaside as the man’s head snapped off his body

Annwyl smiled at Brastias "Perhaps you should let me take this from here"

She wondered what he saw on her face when she looked at him, because he visibly blanched and backed away from her "As always, Annwyl They’re all yours"