Marcus ducked between a couple vendors after spotting Hailey but it was too late. Unfortunate. The first focus he’d even seen and now Hailee would confiscate it before he could properly examine it. He looked at the ornate stone amulet then, with a shrug, provided the arcane energy to trigger it.

Last chance to see what it does.

What he didn't expect was the portal... Or the dragon that burst into the forum. It looked around, bewildered. The sight nearly overwhelmed him. A real dragon!

For a moment nobody seemed to know what to do. Then the city guard arrived.