The Lord of Illusion - 3
“But Camille’s voice held a hint of doubt.She was the bravest woman he had ever known. Even though she had scared him witless, he felt glad she defended herself against the bandits. It changed her. A new confidence lay in the set of her mouth, the slope of her shoulders. Her eyes sparkled with an inner dignity.She had learned not to fear him. Perhaps now, she would no longer fear any man.They toppled over the cliff, and Drystan’s stomach rose up into his throat.He looked at the dragon’s leathery... wings, willing them to beat faster.They did.He tightened his grasp on a golden scale with one hand, his other still holding Camille’s hip. Fie! He had finally thought to untangle his arm from beneath her clothing, but he could not quite manage it, for the dragon took to the air, a sudden lift that pushed the breath from Drystan’s lungs.He felt a moment of jubilation at the wondrous freedom of flight, but it quickly faded as they bobbed across the chasm. The dragon struggled to keep them aloft, and although Drystan had read about the principles of dragon flight, he lacked any experience to guide the beast in the proper way to manage it.It appeared the dragon had an instinct for flight, however; otherwise they would have already plunged to the bottom of the gap.Drystan glanced down into an abyss that appeared to have no end and quickly looked up.MoreLess
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