Barrett and I immediately stood back to back. I summoned a hammer and shield in my hands, although due to the lack of light they were much weaker than normal. They were better than nothing, however, so I raised my weapons up to defend myself.
Barrett’s hands flashed and transformed into dragon claws, which began to glow with heat. It was an intimidating sight, especially in the darkness. He did have to dismiss his fireball, however, which gave me less light to work with, but I could still use the light from my flashlight, at least.
None of the Daggers, however, looked even remotely afraid of us. Indeed, they looked almost eager to kill us, holding their blades in their hands and watching us carefully. It made me wonder why they weren’t attacking us yet. Perhaps they were waiting for us
