As her prayer beads fell from the broken string, the light intensified. It crawled into the wounds and beneath the dragon's skin began to glow, first in flickering then steady, blistering and bursting through the skin. The blood that leaked from the beast began to crimson the water. Combined with the wound from the swords, the beast tottered, still bursting with light, before crashing into the water.<br/><br/>Shie threw up her hands, barely protecting herself from the mixture of blood and water that splashed over her. The only thing left of her necklace was a single bead. She drew it to her heart and began to thank her creators.