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Startled, Nadia only barely caught Ada’s arm as the girl tried to flee to the gate. The gypsy cast a glance back at the wyvern. It was rearing, flailing its rugged wings in an attempt to keep its balance. She could see now the lance protruding from its arching neck and the black blood flowing down the haft. Something panged within her at the sight and she looked away, eyes stinging. “We need go,” she said to Ada. Nadia began leading the girl firmly towards the keep, keeping her eyes downturned to watch only the ground in front of her. She flinched at every shriek and wail the wyvern cried.

Let it be quick, she prayed. Let it be done and over with.

As they neared the castle’s keep the pained thundering of the winged lizard grew louder and louder. Deafening roars of blinded rage echoed through the inner bailey, chorused by shouts and yells of the defending guardsmen. Then the wyvern gave one last thunderous, trumpeting bellow and the chains far above rattled.

Nadia stopped. Looked. Lying still the wyvern sprawled prostrate onto the metal net above, one wing crumpled beneath its chest. The chains sagged under the weight of such a magnificent animal. Closer now, she could see the yellow eyes of the saurian wide and staring. They seemed to meet her gaze. Question her.

A human cry cut through the silence that fell after the lizard’s demise. “Alexander!”