Won't Let Them Die

His inhuman roar died in his throat and was replaced by a hiss of dissolving flesh. As his body started to crumble there was a smile on his face and his eyes were interlocked with that of River’s. He slowly turned to ash that swirled in the air like a ghostly snowstorm. His screams, if there were any, were lost in the noise of the battle.

This was the first time River would see him smile genuinely. It was a smile that reached his eyes. Turned out Lord Draven could only find peace in death.

Tears welled up in River's eyes. Grief and rage churned in her gut. Lord Draven, who had come to help them, was gone, reduced to ashes by a child.

Who knew a little child like Leo could be the end of a man as great as Lord Draven? It was a lot to take in. River’s mouth was agape and eyes widened in horrification.

She could literally hear her heart beating fast in her ears, and the noises of the battle faded into the distance. Right here and now, she had seen Tara killed by Lord Draven, and th