As her heart pounded a staccato beat in her ears, Paras watched the two dragons face off in the cavernous acoustical engine.

The larger dragon pleaded to the smaller one.

"I say thee halt, Youngblood!" Capac roared. "Else, this will be your death!"

"No, you will!" Starlight stabbed a star-spattered claw at him. "Don't sugarcoat this, Capac! You will be the death of me!"

"Yes! Me!"

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