Horen had been defensive since the fight began. Hed only counterattacked. Preferring to use his shield for what it was made for. Be blocked another blow and ended the fight with a stab thought the othe fighters good arm. Now both of his arms were use less. Horen kept a neutral face throughout the battle. The announcers called the fight and the wounded man was lead away. His blood ran cold as a familiar voice rang above the rest.<br/><br/>"Unleash the swarm! Let him fight a real battle!" Dracos voice roared above the others.<br/><br/>The arena went silent as a gong sounded. Horen turned to the far wall where a large grate opened. He readied himself as the shrill screams of goblins filled the arena. Then they poured forth. He charged into them, not thinking only moving,. Slicing, bashing, blocking.... Again, and again and again. But there were too many. He was taking hits too, though most bounced off his armor somme found their way through. It seemed for every one he killed two more appeared. He jumped away, using his wings to get clear of the swarm. Hed have to work on the edges. He couldnt get surrounded.<br/><br/>Nora watched in horror as Horen slaughtered goblin after goblin. And he was hurt. She could see the few wounds he had taken. but more poured into the arena from the grate and the seemingly bottomless cave. She watched as Horen was forced to flee the crowd as it tried to circle him.<br/><br/>-Katie! Horen doesnt have long! You need to get her and go so I can call the fight! He wont stop till you are both gone and safe from here!- She didnt hide the panic in her voice. She was genuinely afraid. Goblins were known to wipe out entire company's of trained knights, and here her brother was fighting a horde of them alone!<br/><br/>--------<br/><br/>Brevine wasnt a large dragon. She was technically still an infant. She was only 10 feet long from shoulder to rump, with another 10 feet of tail. She lay curled up in the center of he cage. She hadnt moved from the last time her tormentor had visited her. She heard others approaching, but she was too weak to move or care. Since Horen had gone missing Draco had tortured her daily and starved her, hoping her bond would weaken and shed tell him where Horen was. She would die first. Draco knew nothing of the bond if he expected her to betray her bonded. Her wing nubs twitched at the memory of the torture Horen had endured for her. The many beatings hed taken and the anger hed deflect onto himself. And the devastated look in his eyes as he was forced to kill and fight ever day. Sh e had no doubt his mind would have broken without her. And then when he was forced to watch as Draco cut off her growing wings...... Shed never seen such a well of hate anger or pain.... It was when she found the bond to Horen was stronger than shed thought. hed taken all of her pain into himself. Shed never felt a thing. Now she could only sit idly by as he took her pain every time Draco tortured her. She felt the bond for a moment and realized it was stronger now than at any other time. She sighed and opened her eyes to greet her would-be tormentors.