Winds of War from All Sides(1/3)

Dragon Valley, outside the mist maze

"No, Halino, the Dragon Valley will no longer be a party to any wars in the continent," said the Red Dragon Queen's illusion. In the illusion, her dragon body lay coiled up on the ground. She was gazing at the Light Magician, her golden gleaming eyes half-closed.

Still, Halino did not give up. "Your Highness, you don't look too good. Did something happen in the Dragon Valley?"

"There's been no other incident since the opening of the crack. We already have our hands full with it. It was our mistake to begin with, so naturally, it falls to us dragons to keep the crack closed. I'm sorry, but it is beyond our power to intervene in anything else right now."