A Third Attack

Damonq shifted his arms, putting one over her head to cage her in.

Is that better? Feel the night breeze. Think of the things you saw as a child that you loved so much.

It's too much for her, Elina said. She's going to have to start small. I'm with you, Elizabeth. I'm Elina. Darkness took me prisoner for a short time.

Elizabeth stilled. I know you. You saved the children. I saw you. I couldn't warn you that Darkness had planned a trap for you. Levon took my voice.

Damonq was grateful to Elina as she kept Elizabeth mind off the flight and on her story.

Elina told her all about the children and what they were doing.

He made it to the compound while Elina was telling her about how the children had tried to fly their dragons when they shouldn't have.

Somehow, in the retelling, Damonq found a little humor in the story.

Tensel had the soil open, and Damonq took Elizabeth deep in the earth, where the dirt richest in minerals and healing properties had been selected for her.

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