The Third in Command of Drakencrest, the man who had been standing at the back window covered thirty feet of throne room floor in under a second.
He moved in front of Blair before the blast could hit her, taking it square in the chest.
WHOMPF.
He hit the stone floor without a noise.
He didn't get up.
The bracelet on his wrist flashed bright white.
"Whoops. You caught me. That cast was not a memory wipe," Emma said with a grin. "Oh interesting. Who gave you that, honey? I guess we'll never know. It's mine now."
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DRAKENCREST - THE KING'S CHAMBERS
Guinevere and Maddox were both fast asleep, both glowing a soft gold.
Her eyes snapped open, glowing gold and, Maddox, the Dragon King of Velkaris, negotiator with sociopaths, went from asleep to airborne and screaming so fast the blanket hit the ceiling.
His dragon was wide-awake. His dignity was still asleep and would not be recovering.
