Soon, they were packed and ready to go and Seth mounted his beautiful black horse. He looked around and the knights were there, along with Bryce, Reese, and his friends, but Dain and Tannin were nowhere to be seen. Seth looked up and the sorrel-colored Lynessa dragon flew overhead through the bright blue sky with Craig riding on her back.

With his sword drawn, Seth headed toward the Dark Forest with his horse at a dead run. Just inside the forest, several of Dracon's men came ...