Raxtus the hero

  Kendra had to motivate Raxtus. She had to do it without directly talking to him, and it had to happen now.

  "Maybe I should stop trying to fool you," Kendra sighed.

  "Now you're making sense," Gavin replied. "I wish you meant it. "

  "What about the other dragons?" Kendra asked. "Won't they be mad you took the key we got from the Dragon Temple? Won't they be angry you killed the dragons who came after us? What about Celebrant?"

  Gavin chuckled. "We'll be long gone before any of them really know what happened. "

  "But Celebrant is supposed to be the toughest dragon alive," Kendra said. "Aren't you worried he'll want revenge?"

  Gavin shook his head. "Celebrant is the one who should be worried. After I open the demon prison, I'll be able to descend on him with an army of such power as the world has never seen. Trust me, there will be a new king of dragons before long. Kendra, you're staring way too obviously again. "

  Raxtus bated his fangs, his brilliant eyes brimming with rage. His neck coiled slightly, then his head darted forward, teeth flashing, and with one swift bite, a large portion of Gavin went missing. The sword clattered to the ground. The dragon's forelegs propped Gavin up, and with three more bites, he was gone.

  Kendra gawked at Raxtus in stupefied wonder.

  "You know," the dragon said, still chewing, "for such a bad guy, he tastes pretty good. "

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