1545 Phantom Body (Part 1)

"You, instead, are completely alive and with a cracked life force at that. I'm not letting you take any risk." The Shadow Dragon embraced the smaller Tiamat, giving him an odd feeling.

Not only because with his barely 20 meters (66 feet) of height Lith felt like a child compared to Xenagrosh, but also because the contact between their scales allowed them to express their respective feelings in a way Lith had never experienced before.

While Phoenixes communicated mostly through their blood and by sharing their emotions on a telepathic level, Dragons were more physical.

The contact allowed them to feel each other's burden, to realize how tired they were from working non-stop for months, and how worried they were for their respective families.

The hug lasted barely a few seconds, yet its effect was akin to a long and honest conversation.