The Ice Dragon stared at Hazuki, who stood in the snow, arguing with empty air.
To whom doth this mortal speak?
The dragon slowly turned its head, scanning the frozen land.
Snow. Ice. Wind.
Nothing.
Is this mortal mad? Perchance 'tis madness that shields him from fear of me, an immortal dragon?
"Oi, mortal!" the Ice Dragon called, its voice rolling like thunder across the waste.
"Attend me!"
Hazuki didn't notice. He was too busy pointing angrily at nothing.
"All I did was ask!" Hazuki snapped. "Why the hell are you mad at me!?"
"Hah!?" Ridan shot back. "That wasn't asking, asshole! You straight-up accused me!"
The dragon watched the scene unfold, patience running thin.
It inhaled deeply, and exhaled a burst of freezing breath toward Hazuki.
"Oi! Evade!" Ridan shouted.
"Huh?" Hazuki turned toward where Ridan pointed, but it was too late, again.
A blast of freezing breath swallowed Hazuki, ice crawling over his body in an instant and sealing him inside again.
