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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4866060" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 19 - Meeting the Master (Part 2)</strong></p><p></p><p>The companions needed no second bidding with Lavren loosing a bolt of black energy almost at once. It flew past the dragon but by then, Thorn had already shifted back to his human form and was uttering an evocation. Thunder and lightning flashed and rumbled around the ceiling above the dragon and a bolt of lightning flashed down to strike the wyrm. Still it hovered above the centre of the pool and the water and ice surged around it. Enlishia raised her bow and fired but her first arrow bounced off the scaly flank of the dragon. She nocked a second arrow and fired again but this missile flew over the dragon’s back into the dark recesses at the far end of the cavern. Erlmoor put up his sword and chanted a prayer while holding out his left hand. Ribbons of light burst forth but as they did, the dragon beat its wings and they flew underneath its scaled belly. Dulvarna sheathed her sword and unshouldered her bow, nocking an arrow to it quickly and firing. The arrow drove into the dragon’s chest but still it hovered above the churning water. A bolt of light from Telkya’s amulet flashed past the wyrm and then it roared in triumph as the water fell back into the pool and the worst of its wounds were healed. The dragon turned, regarded Telkya with a predatory eye and then swooped toward her.</p><p></p><p>As the dragon reached the shore of the pool it swept out its left claw and Telkya ducked under it but before she could recover, the right claw lashed in at her. She leapt back and the sword-like talons swished through the air in front of her. Lavren turned to face the dragon and loosed a bolt of black energy into its flank, drawing another roar of anger from it. Thorn shifted to his beast form and rushed around the southern side of the pool, behind one of the pillars to aid Telkya while Enlishia raised her bow and took aim. She loosed one arrow and as it drove into the back of the dragon’s neck, she loosed another that tore into its flank. Erlmoor roared and rushed around the pool and the pillar at its southern end with his sword again in both hands. He passed Thorn and rushed toward the dragon, his fear now forgotten. Behind him, Dulvarna raised her bow again and loosed an arrow into the wyrm’s side which drew the dragon’s gaze toward her. As the creature turned its head, Telkya retreated along the shore toward Lavren and raised her amulet to unleash another bolt of divine light. The blast seared into the side of the dragon’s head and drew forth a screech from its mouth that seemed to be its first sign of real pain. It beat its wings and dived forward after the elf maid.</p><p></p><p>Telkya scrambled backward until she reached the pillar behind her and then ducked as the dragon landed on the shore of the pool and lashed out with its claws. One claw struck the ice pillar above her, dislodging chunks of ice that fell down upon her but as she rose, the second claw swept in and this time, Telkya could not leap back. The huge talons tore into her side, flinging her against the pillar and with a loud crack, one Telkya’s ribs broke. She cried out and Lavren lashed his wand toward the dragon, hurling another black bolt into the creature’s chest. It roared its anger but as it did, Thorn charged around the pillar and leapt at the wyrm. It spun around and struck out with its right foreleg, smashing the druid wolf to the floor of the cave. Enlishia’s bow sang from behind the dragon and two more arrows drove into its back, drawing another roar of anger from it. It half-turned but then it saw another flash of movement as Erlmoor charged into battle beside Thorn. The dragonborn’s blade struck the creature’s right foreleg with a crash of thunder and the dragon staggered to its left. With a cry, Dulvarna shouldered her bow, drew her sword and charged along the shore to meet the dragon and as the creature reeled, trying to face all of its enemies at once, Telkya slid around the pillar toward Lavren and safety.</p><p></p><p>The dragon lunged at Dulvarna, biting at her left arm and dragging her toward it as its dagger-like teeth tore into her flesh. With a wrench that tore more of her flesh, Dulvarna pulled herself free and raised her blade. Behind her, Lavren looked toward Telkya to see that she was alright and at a nod from his wife, he raised his wand and moved away along the shore of the pool. He hurled a bolt of black energy into the dragon’s flank and the creature roared and reared back on its hind legs. A heartbeat later, Thorn leapt at its right side but the dragon landed back on all fours and turned, knocking the druid wolf away. An arrow flew past the dragon’s head and it turned to its left again just as Enlishia loosed a second shaft that drove into the wyrm’s chest. It roared and as it did, Erlmoor rushed at it from its other side and plunged his sword into its flank. Dulvarna rushed at it from the front but her blade skittered off the scales of the dragon’s foreleg and drew no blood. The dragon snarled at the warrior woman as it stepped back until its hind legs were in the water and then a bolt of light from Telkya’s amulet flashed past its head. Slowly, it turned its gaze upon the elf maid who should have died and screeched for the second time. It snapped out at Dulvarna again, who leapt away, and then it beat its wings and took the air once more. Erlmoor, Dulvarna and Thorn rushed at the dragon before it could take flight but only Dulvarna’s blade struck home and the dragon swept away over the pool once more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4866060, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 19 - Meeting the Master (Part 2)[/b] The companions needed no second bidding with Lavren loosing a bolt of black energy almost at once. It flew past the dragon but by then, Thorn had already shifted back to his human form and was uttering an evocation. Thunder and lightning flashed and rumbled around the ceiling above the dragon and a bolt of lightning flashed down to strike the wyrm. Still it hovered above the centre of the pool and the water and ice surged around it. Enlishia raised her bow and fired but her first arrow bounced off the scaly flank of the dragon. She nocked a second arrow and fired again but this missile flew over the dragon’s back into the dark recesses at the far end of the cavern. Erlmoor put up his sword and chanted a prayer while holding out his left hand. Ribbons of light burst forth but as they did, the dragon beat its wings and they flew underneath its scaled belly. Dulvarna sheathed her sword and unshouldered her bow, nocking an arrow to it quickly and firing. The arrow drove into the dragon’s chest but still it hovered above the churning water. A bolt of light from Telkya’s amulet flashed past the wyrm and then it roared in triumph as the water fell back into the pool and the worst of its wounds were healed. The dragon turned, regarded Telkya with a predatory eye and then swooped toward her. As the dragon reached the shore of the pool it swept out its left claw and Telkya ducked under it but before she could recover, the right claw lashed in at her. She leapt back and the sword-like talons swished through the air in front of her. Lavren turned to face the dragon and loosed a bolt of black energy into its flank, drawing another roar of anger from it. Thorn shifted to his beast form and rushed around the southern side of the pool, behind one of the pillars to aid Telkya while Enlishia raised her bow and took aim. She loosed one arrow and as it drove into the back of the dragon’s neck, she loosed another that tore into its flank. Erlmoor roared and rushed around the pool and the pillar at its southern end with his sword again in both hands. He passed Thorn and rushed toward the dragon, his fear now forgotten. Behind him, Dulvarna raised her bow again and loosed an arrow into the wyrm’s side which drew the dragon’s gaze toward her. As the creature turned its head, Telkya retreated along the shore toward Lavren and raised her amulet to unleash another bolt of divine light. The blast seared into the side of the dragon’s head and drew forth a screech from its mouth that seemed to be its first sign of real pain. It beat its wings and dived forward after the elf maid. Telkya scrambled backward until she reached the pillar behind her and then ducked as the dragon landed on the shore of the pool and lashed out with its claws. One claw struck the ice pillar above her, dislodging chunks of ice that fell down upon her but as she rose, the second claw swept in and this time, Telkya could not leap back. The huge talons tore into her side, flinging her against the pillar and with a loud crack, one Telkya’s ribs broke. She cried out and Lavren lashed his wand toward the dragon, hurling another black bolt into the creature’s chest. It roared its anger but as it did, Thorn charged around the pillar and leapt at the wyrm. It spun around and struck out with its right foreleg, smashing the druid wolf to the floor of the cave. Enlishia’s bow sang from behind the dragon and two more arrows drove into its back, drawing another roar of anger from it. It half-turned but then it saw another flash of movement as Erlmoor charged into battle beside Thorn. The dragonborn’s blade struck the creature’s right foreleg with a crash of thunder and the dragon staggered to its left. With a cry, Dulvarna shouldered her bow, drew her sword and charged along the shore to meet the dragon and as the creature reeled, trying to face all of its enemies at once, Telkya slid around the pillar toward Lavren and safety. The dragon lunged at Dulvarna, biting at her left arm and dragging her toward it as its dagger-like teeth tore into her flesh. With a wrench that tore more of her flesh, Dulvarna pulled herself free and raised her blade. Behind her, Lavren looked toward Telkya to see that she was alright and at a nod from his wife, he raised his wand and moved away along the shore of the pool. He hurled a bolt of black energy into the dragon’s flank and the creature roared and reared back on its hind legs. A heartbeat later, Thorn leapt at its right side but the dragon landed back on all fours and turned, knocking the druid wolf away. An arrow flew past the dragon’s head and it turned to its left again just as Enlishia loosed a second shaft that drove into the wyrm’s chest. It roared and as it did, Erlmoor rushed at it from its other side and plunged his sword into its flank. Dulvarna rushed at it from the front but her blade skittered off the scales of the dragon’s foreleg and drew no blood. The dragon snarled at the warrior woman as it stepped back until its hind legs were in the water and then a bolt of light from Telkya’s amulet flashed past its head. Slowly, it turned its gaze upon the elf maid who should have died and screeched for the second time. It snapped out at Dulvarna again, who leapt away, and then it beat its wings and took the air once more. Erlmoor, Dulvarna and Thorn rushed at the dragon before it could take flight but only Dulvarna’s blade struck home and the dragon swept away over the pool once more. [/QUOTE]
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