Surprise Attack

"Two drakainas, in fact, I'm surprised you didn't sense them. They are hiding in the castle." Alcott stared at her, and Merlin frowned.

"Two got past my barriers? You know I've got over twenty barriers observing the whole castle. None farts without me knowing about it, let alone two drakainas hiding between us." She glared at him, her fists resting on her hips. Alcott should know her skills well. His claim that she couldn't detect someone felt outrageous.

"Well, they got past those barriers. Or, they might've been polymorphed for years now without ever trying to act like dragons." Alcott started thinking. "That might work for them, immersing themselves in their roles to the point of even forgetting their past self. That would've taken their polymorph to a whole new level."