Pawn of the Gods: Treasure of Gael

The Ebony Dragon's claw hooked under Uri's ribs, it's upper lip curling in distatse as the elfs life blood gushed out of him. Adara screamed, her legs useless beneath her. She looked frantically around for something to help. Uri can't be dead, he can't. she thought, picking up Vanity and throwing it.

With a sickening squelch, it penatrated his eye and he dropped Uri, plucking the dagger from his face. He roared at her, his putrid breath making her gag.