The dragon dragged Delphi into the thick of the group of beasts that was attacking them, and the creatures closed ranks behind it, preventing the girls from following.
"Delphi!" Feifei shouted.
"Don't worry, I've still got my sword," she called, determined to fight to the bitter end.
The girls redoubled their efforts, firing a hail of arrows at the eyes of the dragons, but failing to score any direct hits.
Loveday and Indy tried to open a path to Delphi, attacking the point creature together. Loveday managed to get a slice in under its chin, but it wasn't deep enough to force it to withdraw.
"I'm going in after her," called Feifei.
"No Feifei!" shouted Loveday, but it was too late, she had already run behind the dragons' frontline, dodging, twisting and weaving like a rugby halfback.
The girls watched as a dragon flicked her with its tail and she leapt clear over it. Feifei disappeared behind the Giant Koala, in hot pursuit of Delphi.
