[PQ+] breakthrough

reaching up to the maze of light in the sky

Noah had never flown before, and before he could block how it turned his stomach over the bond he was sure Ronin felt it. Noah had never ridden on the back of a dragon before. Never thought of it. Not even in the most unfathomable of dreams. Growing up in Halo brought with it the underlying fear of dragons. Noah was not ashamed to say this. He had known dragons to pluck people right off the tundra and take them back to their caves. He had seen it happen. Weaver and Delphine had been taken right before his eyes. To say that he was allied with someone who could turn to a dragon at will and use its might was crazy to him. Even those attuned strong enough to hold onto the soul of a mythical beast he knew in Halo were never dragons. It was something about the beast with fire in its belly that did not mix with the ice of his homeland. He was thankful for the coat that Frey had made for him as they traveled. The air was cold and thin where they flew, and Noah kept himself pressed down against Ronin as much as he could to keep the breath in his lungs easy flowing. But he lifted his head as they approached Halo. The hunter had to blink back tears as the Fangs came into view first, their peaks beautiful and mighty in the distance.

He had never imagined returning home in such a way.

But he knew it was only temporary.

Ronin made his way down to the ground and Noah had to work hard to stay balanced. Finally, as the dragon hunkered his back the Sentinel slid off, taking in a deep breath of the frozen air. Knowing he most likely wouldn't be much help with breaking the ice, or melting it, Noah nodded at Ronin's question anyway. "We shouldn't waste any time. Stories tell of elementals living under this ice. If the basilisk was anything to show for what guards a relic, what is here will be dangerous."

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Noah has the magic and shift listed on his profile, as well these items:

- Two daggers, a bundle of 10 arrows (already placed within his quiver), and his bow.

Type: Grey
Sentinel's Coat | A sturdy coat lined with the hide of a frost giant, using ursur claws as toggle buttons. Perfectly fitted for Noah, it provides protection even from the coldest temperatures.

Type: Dark
Fire Quiver | A magical quiver that turns any arrow placed within into a flaming projectile that ignites upon impact. (Made by Deimos)

Type: Grey
The Atticus Amulet | Contains a mythical shift of a Basilisk, which can be used regardless of character race, so long as the character is wearing the amulet.
Mythical ability: Stoneheart | Any caught in the eye of the Basilisk may be turned to stone for 3 turns in combat situations.

Noah