Tanu dragon potions

  Tanu rummaged in his satchel. "Time for me to earn my keep. " He pulled out a bunch of small plastic cylinders capped by little rubber stoppers.

"These are the closest I could come to creating dragon insurance. For three hours after swallowing a dose, we'll be fire resistant and have some protection against electricity. There is also some liquid emotion in the mix, a jolt of courage to help against dragon terror. I have a second dose for each of us in case three hours isn't enough. "

  "Fire resistant?"

  Seth asked. "How about fireproof?"

  Tanu shook his head. "Against dragon fire, resistant is the best I can claim."

  "Fire is the most common draconic breath weapon," Gavin said. "But the guardians of the Dragon Temple may not be very common. "

  "Protection against fire is better than nothing," Trask said, accepting a cylinder, uncapping it, and downing the contents. The others followed suit. Seth found that the clear liquid tasted sugary at first, then spicy hot, then cool and tangy.

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