Chapter 183
Golden light slowly spread beneath the corrupted dragon's blackened scales like fire breaking through darkness after a long winter.
The creature trembled violently across the shattered council floor while black mist still poured from the wounds across its body, but the corruption was no longer spreading without resistance. Thin veins of gold pushed slowly against the darkness twisting beneath its scales, and Ariana felt the change immediately through the connection between them.
The dragon was still suffering.
But it was fighting back now.
The Sovereign flame surrounding Ariana burned brighter in response while warmth flooded through the broken council hall. Golden fire curled around her arms and illuminated the chamber strongly enough to force the black mist farther away from her with every pulse of power.
Then the dragon slowly lifted its head toward her again.
Its blackened eyes flickered violently before one of them gradually returned to gold.
