369 Goralpri part four (1/2)

/Hotness: Nix: Those ingots are called Dragon steel. According to Tai, it's a fusion of metal and dragon bone.

/Hotness: Fajii: You saw Tai?

[Whisper: Pon to Nix] Next time, bring me.

[Whisper: Wind to Nix] I wouldn't mind revisiting her.

Nix ignored the whispers, Tai made favorable impressions on everyone she met.

/Hotness: Nix: Yes. Since she's a dragon, I figured she'd know what it was. Mount up; there's no way we are walking down.

/Hotness: Pon: Flying is too risky?

/Hotness: Nix: Opinions?

/Hotness: Fajii: I don't mind riding.

/Hotness: Semmi: Flying would be faster.

/Hotness: Wind: Maybe have one person try it. I nominate Pon.

/Hotness: Ronnie: Seconded!

/Hotness: Nix: Motion carried.

Nix smiled pleasantly at the old fire mage. \”Do a quick circle while in stealth.\”

Pon summoned his Daiken and took to the air. The creature stealthed and did a lazy circle around the edge of the crater.

/Hotness: Semmi: Good enough. Come back.

The group watched as the Daiken dipped one wing and banked back toward the edge. It happened so quickly; no one could react. A half dozen silver spears impaled the Daiken in an instant, the creature's pitiful wail echoed in the cavern.

/Hotness: Pon: F*ck me!

Eron has cast [Blessed Life] on Pon.

Nix extended a hand and sent a strand of emerald flame towards the fire mage; the old man made a desperate grab for it as his mount plummeted downward.

/Hotness: Pon: Damn...

Semmi and Wind helped Pon climb up from the edge of the crater. The old fire mage refused to release the emerald flame strand until both feet were on solid ground. He had a single spear sticking upward through the back part of his leg, just above the knee.

Wind grinned at his friend and yanked the spear free. It was three feet long and an inch in diameter, one end had been sharpened to a fine point. \”Looks like the same metal.\”

[Summons: Nightmare]

/Hotness: Nix: Looks like we're riding down.

An instant later, the cavern echoed with a roar.

/Hotness: Pon: The hell is that?

/Hotness: Wind: Guess we aren't sneaking in—good one old man.

/Hotness: Nix: Mount up.

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A few minutes later, the group was trotting steadily down the mining road. Fey and Ducky were riding on Morti's back; neither seemed overly concerned as they spoke in whispered conversation. The descent took nearly an hour.

/Hotness: Bali: There he is.

/Hotness: Nix: I see him.

/Hotness: Semmi: Somethings wrong.

Eron jumped from Nix to Fajii. \”It's an illusion.\”

/Hotness: Nix: Ducky?

/Hotness: Ducky: One moment.

The Water Witch walked forward slowly, both her hands extended outward from her body. Ducky has cast [True Sight].

The illusion broke suddenly without any warning.

Bo'raz has cast [Elemental Infringement]

You may not use your primary element.

Pon may not use his primary element.

Semmi may not use her primary element.

Fey may not use her primary element.

Ronnie may not use her primary element.

Bali may not use her primary element.

Wind may not use her primary element.

Wilo may not use her primary element.

Fajii: may not use her primary element.

/Hotness: Pon: We're f*cked.

/Hotness: Nix: Pon, Fey, and Wilo get behind us.

Bo'raz climbed slowly to his feet, thousands of dragon scales dropped to the ground where he stood. It seemed small for a dragon, only slightly larger than Fey was in her drakon form. Bright silver metallic skin was visible in the large splotches where scales were missing.

Nix pushed black ice into Wrath and lightning into his soul blade. The dragon moved toward them, its tail destroying a half dozen wagons that were parked nearby.

Bo'raz has cast [Javelin]