Yara tightened her grip around the egg nestled against her chest, its smooth surface warm against her skin. The glow pulsed faintly, a heartbeat synchronized with her own.
. "No, I've been waiting for the right moment to eliminate you both and take that egg for myself. The power it holds will grant me dominion over this wretched place—and beyond."
Yara nearly rolled her eyes out of her head. Did these people not have any new lines? Always the same thing all the time. Honestly, it was her fault for listening to a suspicious figure who "knew his way" around this godforsaken swamp.
A low growl rumbled from behind Yara, pulling her attention away from Karven. The dragon was steaming, she could see the runes trapping him in this form flickering beneath his tunic.
