Aeron turned his eyes to Nyella, who stood on the wall, and she stared back at him. Both of them had questions written across their faces. They looked again toward the hydra that kept pulling back. Aeron glanced once more at Nyella, who shook her head slowly. Without waiting, he flew higher with Draco and followed the hydra.
Nyella turned to the generals behind her. Kasim stepped forward and said, "Finally, the war has ended, and we won."
Nyella shook her head. "This war is far from ending, they only retreated. They will be back."
Her eyes turned toward the kingdom of Dorch. Smoke still rose into the sky. Fire still burned in some places, and left black marks across the land. Bodies lay scattered everywhere.
Meanwhile, Aeron pressed on above the retreating creatures. He followed them far into the distance until it was dawn. Yet he did not stop. He wanted to know where they were going.
