As the Elemental continued to lope across the spire, I shared everything I could think of with Fyren, from the dragon's attack patterns to their powerful abilities. There was so much more to say, but with this, he would have enough to figure out the rest. I was relieved to see he listened with rapt attention, occasionally stroking my hair as he continued to shelter me in his arms.
He frowned as I finished. "I don't like it. If everything you've said is true, we don't stand a chance to defeat them. It would be better to flee and wait for the descent, then take them with full demon backing."
"I won't abandon them when they need me the most. And even if we lose, you'll just return to the demon realm. You can just find another cause to be devoted to in some other world.
"It's not like that, Xiviyah. If you stay and die, everything we've worked toward will–"
