Chapter 463: Corrupted Dragon
Kassian Ashe and his soldiers huffed in exhaustion as they ran away from the burning docks. A pair of soldiers carried Loh, their arms wrapped around one of her shoulders each. The centaurs they had rode in had either died or scattered away. Whatever loyalty they thought the beastman had for them seemed now a fool’s belief.
Loh couldn’t blame them. Rarely did a slave ever sacrifice themselves for their masters. She briefly wondered if Maximus would have stayed had he been here. She wasn’t certain. When she thought of Rhian she knew the centaur would have charged into any battle for Stryg, though those two didn’t share a master and slave relationship. Rhian was Stryg’s family, his tribe, and he’d die before letting anyone collar Rhian.
Thoughts of family kept rattling in Loh’s mind while the soldiers ran. She could do nothing but hold on as best she could. The road between the city docks and the ebon walls of Hollow Shade had never seemed so far.
Loh looked back at the pillars of smoke rising from the docks. She bit her lip in grim defeat. What could she ever say to Cornelius’ family? Had he been married? Did he have children? She didn’t know. A fresh pang of guilt stabbed at her chest. She wished she had made an effort to know him.
The azure dragon suddenly burst from a pillar of smoke. Zavinti’s head turned to their direction and she roared and made a beeline towards them.
“Dragon!” Loh called out panickedly.
“Run!” Kassian yelled.
The soldiers ignored the pain building up in their muscles and ran with all their might. They were only halfway to the city gates and the dragon was catching up fast.
“We won’t make it!” a soldier yelled.