He took several deep breaths and slowed his breathing, gathering himself. He couldn’t see anything beyond the halo of light from the brick, but he didn’t need to see. He closed his eyes and concentrated, reaching out with his auspex and… there. The pinching sensation in his mind’s eye—the dragon was to his right, stalking him slowly. The more he concentrated, the more he could read. The creature wasn’t scared or hungry. It was angry, furious even. Its emotions seemed… confused somehow, and it was hurting badly from whatever had wounded it.