dangerous.
The dragon felt something on his thigh. He looked down. Kei's claws had slid across the reptile's leg, leaving streaks on the black scales. Draco only now noticed that in his attempt to immobilise the subdued animorph, he had leaned to the right, making it easier for his opponent to attack. He wanted to curse under his breath, but instead he just pulled hard in the other direction, putting himself out of reach of the wolf's claws again.
As usual, the struggle lasted a long time. Draco could have sworn that it was even longer than usual, and much more intense. In addition, Kei's coordination had improved significantly, allowing him to use his true strength. To say that it was difficult would be an understatement. However, he succeeded, and finally the animorph lost his vigour and began to move more and more slowly and sluggishly. Only when his body collapsed in the dragon's grip and began to slowly transform into a human did Draco gently lay the lycanthrope down on the sand of the arena.
The dragon sat down heavily. He panted with his tongue hanging out, trying to cool down a little. It wasn't easy. This time, Kei had given him a hard time, just when the reptile thought he had gotten used to the animorph's level. It turned out that the shapeshifter's abilities were only slowly beginning to reveal themselves.
Draco waved his paw. The barrier surrounding the arena fell. Ari was the first to jump onto the sand and approach the sleeping Kei. Vi and Forth followed him. All three looked paler than last time.
‘It took you a long time today.’ The vampire looked at the dragon. ‘Is everything all right?’
‘Yeah... It's not that bad.’ The reptile gasped, trying to keep his eyes focused on one point.
‘You said things were starting to change.’ Ari rose from the lycanthrope. His face reflected his consternation. ‘Today...’ He looked around as if expecting some inspiration to come to him.
‘It was obvious.’ Draco stood up and headed towards the stone floor. If he had to lie
