They were already past the counter, and the kid was still trying to break his way out. There was no way we would fit. Maybe I could jump the counter and take the front door…but the kid.
Then my entire world stopped as I felt my eardrums press inwards as a massive roar shook the entire building. Aria!
Knowing her, she was going to tear down the building looking for me. I threw the cloak on top of me like a shield, and sure enough, wooden planks and splinters rained down. That was going to bruise.
The rest of the room was a series of panicked shouts, the sound of an entire dislodged roof smashing into the ground nearby. By the Trinity, was a dragon’s roar loud! My ears were still ringing.