Strange for two leggers to allow themselves to crawl inside its cavernous maw only to be dangled over open air. This was the expected outcome of such idiocy.
Not everyone here has wings like you do,Tate told her patiently.
Ilith snorted, blowing hot breath on the faces peering up at her. There were choked cries that were quickly silenced by their companions.
This was why dragons were superior to these creatures.
Ilith batted at the cage, sending it spinning. Sobbing came from those inside.
Ilith,Tate growled.
Alright, alright, Ilith wouldn’t really let the frail creatures die now that her Savior had gone so far as to summon her. She couldn’t pretend their fear didn’t amuse her though.
It looks like the operators are already trying to mount a rescue operation.
The cliff face looked like someone had kicked a beehive. Humans climbed quickly using metal rungs Ilith only now realized were attached to the rock face. She flicked the one next to her with a claw, making an interested sound at the ding.
Why couldn’t I have gotten a dragon capable of focusing?
Ilith’s butt wiggled as she flicked the rung again.
Ilith!
Ilith smacked her lips together but obeyed, reaching out to hook one paw’s claws into the elevators bars near the top.
Tate’s sigh of relief came too early as the last strands of cable supporting the elevator snapped. The remnants slithered down, hitting Ilith on top of the head before continuing their fall.
The heavy cage, no longer supported, dragged at Ilith. She let out a startled cry as it dragged her down. She scrabbled at the cliff, digging her claws in.
Long marks showed their passageway until finally Ilith got tired of it all. She sprang away from the cliff, the cage now clutched in both front paws.
Why would you jump away from the cliff? You’re going to fall, you idiot!Tate screamed.
Ilith flapped her wings like mad, struggling under the heavy weight. This had seemed like a much better idea before. The muscles in her back burned as she roared.
The ground rushed up at her. Ilith spread her wings at the last second. She landed awkwardly, her back paws touching down first as she lifted up her front, somehow managing to avoid crushing the cage under the bulk of her weight.
Satisfied with her endeavor, she let go of it much too soon, squawking when it fell onto its side. Ilith peered through the bars, nudging the cage. Terrified humans huddled on the ground.
They’re alive,Tate said in relief.
Ilith nodded once. Of course, they were. She was the one to save them.
Her head tilted in confusion. How were they supposed to get out like this? She didn’t see a way for them to fit through the narrow opening.
Don’t—
Tate was too late as Ilith unsheathed a claw, bending the metal to create an opening large enough for a puny human to pass through.
That is rather terrifying on so many levels,Tate said around a sigh.
Nonsense. The humans were grateful for her help. Look at the way they quivered.
That’s called fear.
Ilith ignored her negative Savior, humming to herself as she looked from the opening to the humans, waiting.
Hmm. Why weren’t they moving? Perhaps they were stupider than the ones she was used to since they couldn’t figure out such a simple thing as this.
