As the knights finished gathering the mountain of gold in a single safe house and locked it, they set camp and waited for Jeffry's order to bring it out. They knew this would be the payment of a gold drakaina, no one wanted to debate such a being on the pay being late.
"I hope nothing bad happens." One of the knights sighed as they sat around the fire. "I want to be at home."
"Don't worry; it'll end before we know it. Just be happy that we aren't drafted into the desert. The heat alone is hellish, and everyone thinks that's a suicide mission." Another growled, munching on the freshly grilled fish.
"Don't say that… what if someone reported you…" Suddenly, they started hearing a loud drumming come from the forest. BAM! BAM! BAM! Loud thuds resonated in their chests as the campfire flickered, its flames rising into the sky.
And this is why people need someone like Alcott to deal with dragons. The Queen of Jade started her plan, and still didn't finish.