[SE] Ignore all the burdens that you keep

Tryin' to wash away all the blood I've spilt
This lust is a burden that we both share

As the two fyrhunds snapped at him again, held at bay by the threat of his blade, Liam started to think that maybe he could do this. Maea would be with him at any moment - he was sure of it - and together, they could vanquish the remaining duo.

But - wait -

A snarl from above answered the question of what had happened to the third remaining fyrhund, and Liam blanched as he realized that he was now in an impossible position. Even if he could hold off the two on the ground, he had no way of defending himself on multiple fronts. Horror dawned as he realized that there was a very real probability that Maea was about to watch his untimely slaughter. He risked a tortured glance in her direction, full of regret and apology -

Only to find that in her place was the rapidly shifting form of something quite large, something he’d never seen before. It seemed that the fyrhunds were similarly distracted, for when the black dragon’s roar shook the ground beneath his feet, the soldier realized that he’d been staring and yet had not been attacked; turning his gaze upon the fyrhunds, he watched as one went flying, smacked away by one great paw. Another was snatched up by angry jaws, sending blood raining from the sky as its life was rapidly extinguished.

That left one - and one was something that Liam was able to handle. With a wordless cry, Liam lunged for the remaining fyrhunds, arcing and stabbing and raining lightning-quick blows upon its rocky hide, hoping to end its miserable existence before it could recover from the draconic surprise.

Two sinners can't atone from a lone prayer
Souls tied, intertwined by our pride and guilt

Liam