Chapter 9
Magnus watched Roland lose all color and take a step back and behind him. He could hardly blame the young prince. Dragons were daunting under any circumstances, let alone being faced with the first one. And this particular one was quite impressive.
The dark green reptilian creature just stared at them with crimson red lizard eyes. It c****d its head to the left, then to the right, over and over, but made no move toward them. Upon its massive back were two huge wings that, when fully extended in flight, would stretch far across the sky. It had not yet bared its teeth, for which Magnus said a small prayer.
“Magnus?” Roland asked in a small voice.
“Yes?”
“Does this dragon breathe fire?”
“Have you ever known a dragon who did not?”
Roland’s hands grasped the back of Magnus’s ma
