6
We kept pace with the Acheron and near sunset the horizon of earth parted and the endless sea stretched out before us. Our guiding vessel slowed so that Magnus called out to me from the helm.
“That’ll be enough, My Lady. Ah’ll be taking control of my own ship again.”
I plopped down on a nearby crate and my dragons that swam beneath us disappeared into the vast ocean. My mind ached more than my body. It took a lot of focus to keep those dragons intact, and my modern mind was hard up to the task.
Tillit took a seat beside me and smiled at my strained face. “You’re getting stronger,” he mused.
I wiped my brow with my sleeve before I shrugged. “My dragons did most of the work.”
He shook his head. “It must take a lot of concentration to hold those beasts.”
I snorted. “I’m just
