Third Clue

Sevir looked at the pair of foxes. He was as weary of them as they were of him. So far, he had never met anyone with abilities similar to him. Now that he had, he knew only one way to counter them- with close combat.

“They are tired. They must be,” Bailong said. Down below, his aunt nodded. He was standing on a slanting roof with Bailong. Both sides of the street were getting shorter as the beasts advanced slowly. Sevir turned and looked at the aunt and nephew. Their exchange was slightly emotional, slightly controlled, and unexpectedly distrustful.

Lady Hiwaga, with her shaved head and white scales running around her left ear, somehow looked fierce and gentle at the same time. Master Fengyi’s words sounded believable now. She was planning to do him in to help Bailong. There was going to be no escorting anymore. However, for now, he focused on the situation at hand, the oncoming battle, the easier thing to do.