Andrea
*Tia didn't look completely convinced, but she took a deep breath and nodded.* "Okay... Fine. Let's go ahead then." *Crouching down, she positioned herself at Tristan's eye level.* "Tris... I want you to stay at the back of the group, okay? Away from any fighting that might happen if there's anyone who might attack us. Do you understand?"
Patrick
*Tristan frowned, but he nodded.* "Okay... I understand."
Sergio
*Rodric grunted with pain as the flames singed his hide, but he seemed able to withstand them a bit. He leapt down from the wall and sprinted towards the dragon from the side with great speed, charging at the membrane of the wings with his horns and opening his hands to grapple on.*
Patricia
*Skoll was stunned at the horror of the inside, his eyes darting about. Watching the dragon turn to face Rodric, he returned his focus on the hold. Kicking debris inside, making the window hole bigger. Swiftly setting himself inside, his great sword set down on the small table in the room. Wiping himself of dust and soot from his armor*

**"Is everyone alright? Was that a real dragon of legend or is all this smoke tricking me? Rodric is distracting that thing to help you guys escape.."**

*Skoll couldn't really finish a simple sentence, worried about the people. The situation, wanting to help everyone and not have one death on his own hands*
Kelly
The dragon hisses, biting Rodric's leg and flinging him into the outer wall of the keep, shaking the building. The dragon flies up, landing atop the main tower of the keep. A meteor lands directly in front of Rodric

Thankfully none of the debris that Skoll kicked down hit anyone. The people speak in hushed tones.
Micah
"We're fine." He says, pulling the release chain to the gate, "On our way through the keep to hopefully escape this damned place."
Ralph
"That was a dragon alright." He says, "Not sure who Rodric is but he has our thanks for his sacrifice."
Andrea
*Tia's jaw dropped and she stared at Skoll, clearly not expecting another relative of hers to show up in this apocalyptic scenario.* "Skoll?" *She said, still staring at him.*
Patrick
*Tristan immediately made a beeline for the Companion and wrapped his arms around his leg, hugging him tightly.* "Uncle Skoll!" *He cried out happily. Even though Tristan had been told many times that Skoll wasn't one of his uncles, that was what he insisted in calling him.*
Joseph
"How many members of Clan Gray-Mane are gathering here? Now is an inopportune time for a family reunion, on account of the legendary monstrosity over our heads! Come on now, everyone, the gate is open."

*Bromfing didn't hesitate to walk towards the opened gate, using his staff to gesture everyone over to it with urgency.*