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the dragons, commanding the five eldest dragons of his comrades to fly and escape to a safe place and only return after a few hours had past.  
    At the flight of the massive creatures, the girl flared her eyes and tried to seize control of the dragons but found the mental barrier around beast's minds impossible to break. While the girl was distracted, Master Vhelan pursued the minds of a few of the other dragons and found acceptance and relief in their minds at being free from their domination. He promised them complete freedom in the future if they obeyed him, and one-by-one he found them all submitting to his plea for help.
    Master Vhelan laughed at his opponents and found mirth in their frustration and anger at being unable to control their dragons. "Powerless are you against your own mounts? I find this unsurprising. And although the minds of my fellow brethren may be tainted, I'm certain that a trickle of realization is filtering in right now. For they know of me, they know of my power, and there is good reason they call me Lord of the Dragons."
    The creatures called out as if in answer, and flared fire and acid and smoke into the air. Several of the Hakkadian opponents looked shaken, and in their distraction Master Vhelan took the opportunity to cast the curing spell and broke through their faltering shield. He held the advantage now and after glancing at his comrades, pressed that advantage as hard as he could. Together they focused their attacks on the girl, against the Prince's dark rage that poured from her eyes. If he could save her he would, but likely the Prince would destroy her first.
    Her shield was weakening against the combined power of their attacks and the girl, seeing her comrades failing to rally in her support, cast a quick spell and took flight in a pitiful attempt to flee. He shouted for his allies to allow her to escape, and several of her youthful friends fled with her, disappearing off beyond the northern walls. Without dragons, they'd have a terrible time making their way north to Naverstrom.
    The battle was over. But they had won nothing other than their freedom and the dragons, and with it a chance to aid the dwarves against the army of draenyx. A poor chance indeed, especially knowing the elves would refuse to help... The fools blind themselves to the world beyond their borders , thought Master Vhelan. But perhaps the dark elves might help, but with their aid came the risk of an alliance with the Princes. Yet still, he would dispatch a few of those loyal to him to ride and visit with the dark elves. Twas a delicate game he played, one with lives at stake.
    Only if Princess Sebine reaches Shaar'el unscathed and strikes a pact with the Malathians. Little chance of that happening, mused Master Vhelan, especially after we assaulted Princess Marei at the wedding celebration. But what about the promise of power in the northern ruins? Was there a chance that they could reach the ancient city and discover a relic that could tilt the balance of power in the world in their favor?
    Only if you help them , he told himself. Indeed, and only with the aid of the dragons. Where might they be now? As far as Glar Bay? He stretched out his mind and could feel the tendrils of her mind working. Yes, she was alive and untroubled. Glar Bay was a foul and dangerous place, but somehow he believed that the Princess would navigate and find a way west by ship. The problem was gaining entry into the Malathian Kingdom. But if he commanded Kraithen and Alyxaria to fly west and find Princess Sebine and Tael Shalinor, would his hold over their dragon minds fail after such a vast distance? Or could he convince the dragons to aid them as freed dragons? Was their time together enough to establish a bond of loyalty?
    It might be a risk he needed to take. For a Hakkadian spy living in the west had informed him that the Malathians had issued warnings to watch for any royalty or member of the government of the Kingdom of Valance that