Behind the facade of determination, Vica hadn't truly been prepared to kill. She struggled against her survival instincts, which told her it wasn't just a matter of killing or being killed: she was responsible for the safety of others too. These mages had had weeks to plan their second attempt at capture, and they had nearly succeeded the first time in trapping both dragons. Not only that, they had almost caused Junior to starve even after being forced to retreat; if Constantine had been unable to pry open the muzzle-trap, she would have died one way or another.
After all that, who knew what they could accomplish this time?
Vica couldn't let the mages do as they wished. And yet they were putting their lives on the line to do just that. So what choice did that leave her? Vica felt as if
