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. Their mission was to
assure headquarters that this region was empty of resistance,
something that even now made B'rak question the
leadership of the Dragon Highlord. He and his men should
be fighting for the glory of the Queen. Of what use were his
tactical skills against a random elk, several birds, and trees
as far as the eye could see?
Sith, his lieutenant, tapped him on the shoulder and
pointed to the right. Reptilian eyes narrowed as the patrol
captain studied the woods. They widened equally as
quickly. Was that an upright figure he saw in the distance?
Eagerly, he studied it. That was no animal. An elf or, more
likely, a human. Elves were generally more difficult to
notice. Secretly, he would prefer a human. Elves were sly,
more prone to use tricks than face a warrior one-on-one.
Humans knew how to fight. With humans, B'rak could
generally assure himself of an entertaining battle.
Some of the warriors in back muttered quietly, their
wings rustling. He waved them to silence, though he could
well understand their eagerness. This was the first sign of
activity they had come across. B'rak fairly quivered with
excitement. Had the Highlord known more than the orders
had stated? The captain glared at Vergrim, but the
draconian magic-user's attention was focused completely on
the shadowy figure moving through the trees. If the mage
knew something, he was hiding it well. That was not at all
like Vergrim
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