- Dimitri Sokolov:
The moment the witch said she would help us, I felt an immense wave of relief wash over me.
It was like a heavy weight had been lifted off my chest.
I glanced at Alexei, and I could see he felt the same. But then her next words came like a punch to the gut: "At the right price."
My heart sank, and I could feel Alexei tense beside me. What price? What would she demand? We didn't know, and that uncertainty clawed at us both.
Eryndor's eyes lingered on Nikolai for a brief moment before shifting to me and Alexei.
Her gaze was sharp, knowing as if she could see right through us.
"I want one of the dragon swords," she said, her voice steady and deliberate. "The ones you've hidden in your treasure."
The second she said it, I felt every muscle in my body stiffen.
I didn't even need to look at Alexei to know he felt the same.
