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Just then, there was a sharp sound of splintering
wood, and the poles connected to the dragon statue
ahead of Woodrow tore loose. Woodrow opened his
mouth to shout a warning to Tas. Then his blood froze as
he saw the red dragon's head swing around to look at the
kender on its back. The human's jaw dropped when he
saw the dragon flick its tail and flex its wings. The mus-
cles in the monster's back rippled beneath its red scales!
The dragon was alive!
Woodrow shook his head, unsure whether he'd imag-
ined the dragon's movement or really had seen it. When
he looked up again, the centaur he was riding was staring
into his face. "The dragon is getting away with your
friend," it said.
Chapter 14
Phineas awoke the next morning feeling as if he
had dreamt all night, but unable to recall anything spe-
cific. The sky was overcast, and a strong wind blew. Phi-
neas shivered in the cold autumn air and drew the
blanket tighter around his shoulders. Dry leaves rustled
against his face. Reluctantly, he sat up. His face was cov-
ered with grit, his back ached from the cold, damp
ground, and each tooth felt like it was wrapped in its
own wool sweater. All in all, he was in a foul mood.
Scrubbing a finger vainly over his teeth, he looked to
where Trapspringer should have been sleeping and saw
that the kender had already awakened and packed up the
camp. Peering around, Phineas spotted his 'guide' sitting
nearby on the remains of a stone wall. He was kicking his
heels happily while chewing on a stale chunk of thick,
grainy bread
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