fallen boy, Noah thrust his sword into the defender from behind.
‘Don’t stop.’ Parthir wasn’t looking at the dragon. A fierce battle was raging before them. It seemed that the divided attacking teams were trying to stay focused whilst constantly fending off the defenders, who had switched to guerrilla tactics. Blows rained down from all sides, so their group was unable to capitalise on their temporary numerical advantage, which was gradually dwindling anyway. ‘Let’s try something a bit reckless.’ Noah looked around the area they were running through and grabbed a few shoots of ivy. Interestingly, the plant immediately stiffened and curled into a shape resembling a short javelin. Parthir, still on the run, took a swing and, aiming only roughly, hurled the improvised weapon towards the defenders, who hadn’t yet spotted them.
Draco watched as the javelin fell and plunged into the ground without harming anyone. He already had a slightly mischievous remark on the tip of his tongue, but just at that moment the weapon exploded into a tangle of writhing ivy shoots, which tried to seize the defender running past them. The cadet in the grey uniform didn’t realise in time what was happening, and the magical snare managed to grab him by the legs. The boy fell over with a scream and began to be entangled on the ground by the still-raging mass.
However, the abrupt scream caught the attention of the other defenders, and several magical projectiles immediately whizzed towards Draco and the parthir. The dragon seized Noah and dragged him behind the nearest tree. Almost at the same moment, a dull thud of wood splitting could be heard.
‘Do you think that’ll help?’ The reptile tried to decide where they should move to next.
‘It certainly can’t do any harm.’ Noah smiled and wriggled free from the dragon’s grip.
A series of loud cracks and flames spreading through the undergrowth a few metres away from them cut short their exchange. There was no time for that. The reptile chose a tree at random, which he deemed the best next shelter, and, trying not to
