Fiction | Short Story | Fantasy

Dealing with the Demon

Some days, the dragon wins.

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Some days the dragon wins, thought Kaleigh as the horrible creature contemptuously swatted Alia’s decaying corpse with its massive, scaly tail. The enchanted quartz amulet around Alia’s neck pulsed faintly, relaying its belated distress signal across the land. Kaleigh watched helplessly as the red…