He was darker than the night and bald. His purple eyes were the thing that made him seem so unreal. Illiana and the others were sitting around a fire. Jalisa had joined them along with Tullin, the raven that she was infatuated with. He was coming to like the raven. They said nothing as they listened to Illiana’s story, what happened to Lelana, and what the plan was on taking back their homeland. Tullin barely said a word to anyone. When Lelana spoke he was so flustered he could barely mumble. What was tough to believe was that the large man before him could turn into a large beast.“So you’re telling me that you can turn into this dragon and you let them ride on your back?” Jalisa asked Daruk.He chuckled. “I know it’s a lot to take in, but you saw me soaring above the forest. I’m here for Illiana and everyone else. I swore that I’d help in any way.”It was easy to tell that the dragon was smitten with Illiana. Christopher tried to listen to what they were saying, but he could not help but keep his eyes on Illiana and the two men on either side of her.
