Breathing heavily, the four women regrouped, and ash fell beside them like black snow. Valentina wiped her blade clean from the monster's remains. "We should keep moving. They know that we are here."
Elena rested a hand on Ashen's molten scales, her fiery aura still crackling. "That was amazing. You truly are the best." The massive dragon rumbled in acknowledgment, lowering her head affectionately.
Isabella offered Sköll an approving scratch behind the ears, earning a pleased wag of the massive wolf's tail. "You were perfect, as always," she murmured.
Hana surveyed the battlefield one last time, checking if no reinforcements were incoming. "The path to the relay is clear... for now."
Valentina sheathed her blade. "Then let's do this."
The four women ran forward to their destination. Their surroundings shifted as the jagged mountains loomed closer.
