Xervan, his violet eyes glowing like torches in the fog, looked toward us, his gaze locking on mine. Even when he was in human form, I had trouble reading his expressions. I had no idea what he was thinking, but there seemed to be a question in his blazing eyes.
You will send me away? he asked telepathically.
What? No. I’m happy to see you.
Are you? Excellent. Xervan sprang into the air and flew across the crevasse. I will help my sister defeat the last two giants.
Defeat or rip the heads off?
Usually, Xervan arrested miscreants for punishment and rehabilitation, but maybe the giants weren’t on his list of criminals. Or maybe, in the eyes of dragons, they didn’t count as intelligent species and fall under the same laws.
Whatever satisfies my predatory urges. These giants were attempt
