"Don't you ever shut up?" Brand growled. "I haven't even begun to use my full powers yet. You call yourself a blight? You aren't even a grass stain."<br/><br/>He knew better than to listen to a demon. He was not about to let it get a foothold into his head.<br/><br/>"Besides," Brand added. "In some cultures, we<span style="font-style: italic">are</span>holy. Dragons don't just use magic, we<span style="font-style: italic">are</span>magic. Me more than most."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">A simple feedback loop,</span>Brand observed.<span style="font-style: italic">Clever, but one that can be worked around.</span><br/><br/>He began to work of extracting the gem, cutting one mystical connection at a time.