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Addison's heart was pounding so hard, he felt sure the dragon could hear it. He was about to reach for Gudrun's manacles when the dragon's tongue had suddenly flicked across her body. Sweat poured down his face, stinging his eyes, and his palms were clammy.
He hadn't expected the dragon to pay such close attention to the princess once Blandamour showed up. Now he wasn't sure what to do. It didn't seem likely that they could just "sneak" the princess out, yet Blandamour was going to d his actions until the princess was safe
He forced the doubts out of his mind and calmed his breathing and heartrate as he had learned at the monastary. His pulse relaxed and his breathing returned to normal. When he looked back at the princess, all fear of the dragon was put behind him and he concetrated on the shackles. They were embedded in the rock wall, but not too deeply. He could probably pull them out if he tried, but that would be difficult....and noisy. No, they needed to grab the princess and leave as quickly as possible. He would just have to trust his magic to protect them if they were spotted.
Stepping up next to the princess, he whispered to her softly.
"Stay calm, Lady Gudrun. Help is at hand. I am going to cast a spell to free you from these shackles. As soon as they come loose, head for the back of the cave. I will guide you out to safety."
Just then, the dragon roars loudly at Sir Blandamour. Addison uses the noise to cover his spellcasting. He quickly casts a Knock spell on the shackles, causing them to pop open. Gudrun slumps towards the ground as her arms fall free and Addison places an arm around her shoulders to support her.
"This way, princess - with all haste. Come friends, let's escort the lady out to safety back the way we came."
He heads off without waiting for an answer. His arm is still around Gudrun, guiding her towards the back entrance.
"My sword and armor are hidden in the back of the cavern. I must have them." Gudrun protests.
"We will worry about that once you are safe, princess. If the dragon chooses to fight, we will explore his cave thoroughly once he is vanquished."
OOC>> OK, I'll leave it right there for now. There are several possible scenarious that could be played out here.
1) The dragon may spot the princess leaving and attack.
2) Legolas, Sorsha, and/or Isaura may decide to stay and fight the dragon.
3) Gudrun may INSIST that they recover her weapons and armor before leaving the cavern.
So I will leave our group at the back of the cave for now and wait to see what everybody else does before continuing.
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