Break this bond. What did that mean, exactly? Would the dragon dissolve into thin air, as if it hadn’t existed at all? Or would it become like the feral beasts known as the High Dragons that plagued the world of Thedas? Fearing for the worst, his hand snapped away from hers as he muttered a brisk and barely audible apology, that same hand curling behind his back to grab for something that was not there. It was a muscle-memory reaction to reach for his staff, whether it was present or not. His fingers instead curled into the fabric of the street clothes, despite how uncomfortable the position of his hand was in order to do so.
He watched as her tiny hand graced the scales of the beast, luring it’s attention back to her rather then it’s gaze settling on him, which only unsettled him further.
His voice came out in a whisper as he spoke, his jaded eyes not leaving the ember ones of the dragon. “You…summon dragons?”
“It won’t bring you harm, the dragon that is.” Sarah whispered softly to Orsino, who had released her hand, thankfully. If he had not, he would be charged in mending broken bones! She ignored the dull ache and smiled as tired eyes shifted to meet that of the dragon’s. In return, it closed its eyes and simmered the flames leaving its maw.
“I can awaken them, well.. so far I can only manage one. I am afraid that more than that would be more strenuous than it already is,” Her hand pulled back and she cringed at the next thing she had to do. Without a blade she used the only thing that came close.
Teeth were bared and she bit down, wincing loudly. She tore into her flesh but not to give herself a grave wound. Blood pooled at her palm, glistening sanguine that left a scent in the air. The dragon’s eyes snapped open and shifted its attention to Sarah. Leathery wings flapped hard as she jerked her bleeding hand forward.
This was the price she paid, in exchange for summoning him.. she gave him a taste of her power, the one running through her veins. Sarah smeared where its maw opened; the cut was enough to paint its scaly hide red.