Quiet Treehouse

''Shut up, dragon,'' Zarion retorted. ''Both of you are menaces to my life with you causing trouble everywhere you go, and Thundera's stubbornness will be my death.''

Archer chuckled at the man's complaining before the two spoke about life and the Swarm attacks. The older man turned to him and warned in a concerned tone, ''Those vile creatures have found weaknesses for you and us Primordials, so we have to be careful when fighting them in the future.''

''I know. I've experienced something similar called the Dragon's Kiss Poison, which affects my mana and causes it to spread throughout my body.''

Zarion nodded, ''I know,'' he said. ''They have something similar for us Primordials that weakens us over time before they send their assassins after us.''

Once they finished talking, the Primordial Thunderbird took off and flew into the distance. He watched Zarion leave before checking his status, which impressed him.