Bracken sees gate

  "Barely," Bracken said. "You were wise to befriend him. There is a profound goodness to Raxtus that few dragons possess. "

  "Are we too late?" Kendra asked, eyes straying to the quiet keep.

  "Almost certainly. I see no evidence of an ongoing struggle. The gate was destroyed recently. You can tell by the unweathered portions of the broken wood. "

  "You can see that from here?"

  "Yes. "

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