Encounter with a Thief    

"Give that back!" Lydia's voice was dripped with venom, her face contorting into a snarl as she glared daggers at Nyx.

Nyx was unfazed by the outburst, and merely stuck out her tongue and tossed the egg to Horizon. "Hold onto this for me. I've taken a liking to it."

"That's mine!" Lydia's shout was sharp, laced with desperation.

Nyx tilted her head with a wicked grin. "Then take it back from Horizon. If you can," she said, her clawed hand gesturing lazily toward Horizon.

Horizon raised an eyebrow. Why me? he thought, but remained silent.

Lydia's fury crumbled almost instantly as she locked eyes with Horizon. The glint of his cold, serpentine gaze sent a chill down her spine.

This was the man who had just slaughtered a dragon — not some ordinary beast, but a Coatl dragon!

How could she ever hope to take something from him? He's like a dragon slayer at this point!