Page 47 of The Dragon 2
No breath.
Not even the wind.
That’s what made her stop again.
It’s too quiet.
She glanced over her shoulder.
He is gone. Just like that? So fast and without sound.
Her pulse spiked.
Am I safe now?
She whirled around and the man was right in front of her.
No!!!
Just a few feet away.
Too close.
Too fast.
Sol screamed.
Chapter nine
The Man. The Monster. The Flame.
Sol
A sound torn from the deepest part of Sol’s body. It echoed along the road.
Her hands flew up, glowing now, light bursting from her palms.
He just remained in front and watched her, not even a little bit afraid of what she might do.
Then she saw his eyes.
Gold.
Molten.
Burning.
Endless.
She stepped back.
He didn’t flinch.
He didn’t speak.
He just looked at her like she was the last star in the sky.
And his face.
