Makareth had been about to complain about Isabella, but he caught himself. Thinking better of it, he corrected his tone and called her "sister."
Orion couldn't tell if Isabella had promised him something or if the demon was just a shameless flatterer when he chose to be.
Orion and Leonidas exchanged a look, shaking their heads with resigned amusement. They all treated Isabella like a younger sister—and a formidable one at that—so they tended to cut her a lot of slack.
"Makareth, tell us what you saw out there. What's the situation at the front?" Orion asked. He just couldn't bring himself to call the brawny demon "Little M."
"Right now, it's simple," Makareth said, his demeanor turning serious. "A few dragon lords are leading some Sea Race and dragon beasts, constantly probing our lines, testing our defenses."
