Chapter 172 Plan of Attack (1/2)
It took Snowcloud and Crassus only a reeted Arran with an enthusiastic wave, but Snowcloud's expression was serious
When Arran reached the two, he briefly greeted them, then immediately turned to Snowcloud
”Did Crassus tell you…” he began
She nodded ”It wasthe cure…” For a moment, she remained silent Then, she shook her head ”We'll talk about that another tiht now, there are other on?”
”I did,” Arran said ”And our original plan…” He briefly hesitated, then continued, ”It isn't going to work If ait for the dragon to recover, there's no possible e can kill it”
Snowcloud looked doubtful ”I think you're underestih there was a hint of uncertainty in her voice
”You're underesti I expected, like a force of nature th, we have no hope of defeating it”
At his words, a ponderous expression came over Snowcloud's face ”How can you be so sure?” she asked, clearly not convinced
”You'll understand when you see it,” Arran said simply ”It'll return in a few hours”
There was no way to convey the sheer power of the creature using ons, he knew that she would only be able to truly recognize the creature's staggering power once she saith her own eyes
It had been the same for Arran himself, after all Between the stories from his childhood and what Snowcloud had told him, he'd believed he was prepared for a truly monstrous creature — yet that ended the on was so that simply stretched the limits of human coe and strong to exist Despite havingRiverbend, none of the hion
Snowcloud agreed with a reluctant nod, and they settled between the rocks, hidden beneath their blankets as the day slowly passed
The dragon finallyit, Snowcloud instantly gasped in astonish the creature's attention
As Arran had coon fell asleep only moments after it landed, but nevertheless, they waited in silence for nearly half an hour after that
Finally, when it was clear the dragon ell and truly asleep, Snowcloud whispered, ”It's terrifying” Even now, her eyes still ith shock
”It is,” Arran agreed
A few ed to pull her eyes away froood plan…” She didn't finish the sentence, instead glancing once on in the valley
”I have a plan,” Arran replied ”Whether it's any good reed, then continued, ”But we'll discuss it in the h it was unlikely that the dragon could hear their whispers, neither of the that to the test Instead, they waited silently through the night, Arran staying aith Snowcloud as she observed the dragon's figure in the diht
Crassus, on the other hand, seely unconcerned about the monster a few hundred paces away froon did, one of his trusty blankets wrapped around hion had left for its daily hunt, Snowcloud turned to Arran, her expression troubled ”So hoe defeat it?” she asked, glancing at the sky even as she spoke, like she expected the dragon to return at any moment
”We can't,” Arran replied ”Even if we attack it when it's at its weakest, we sih to doit?” He let out a cheerless laugh ”We can forget about that With our power, even if there were a hundred of us, I'd still put ave hiht you said you had a plan?” she asked, her brow furrowed