She nipped at his ear, and growled, though it sounded more like a cat's growling than an annoyed dragon.<br/><br/>As planned, the elephant bellowed in rage, and stampeded... away from them, allowing him to sprint past, without drawing its attention. Only when the cool shade of the ruins cast over him was he able to slow down and take stock of his surroundings, the hollowed-out shell of an old castle, crumbling and apparently scorched. Behind them, the irritated elephant continued its slow, steady walk, no attention paid to them... but above them, the black, flying shape had followed, and was circling at a lower altitude.