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Vestosia: Burn

by Ethereal_Whispers

Ethereal_Whispers This is another short within the world of Vestosia, this one is not the only short I'll be writing of this specific character's journey. As per usual if you any critiques tell me, I am in desperate need of feedback.
"Father, what's happening?" Asked Mino, stirred from slumber by his father.
"We must leave, the village is under attack," His father spoke the panic in his voice unnerving Mino, who has always seen his father as fearless with the ability to rise to any task despite the danger.
"By what?" Mino continued his voice starting to shake. It took a few moments before his father could reply
"I don't know," he said his facial expression shifting to being downtrodden. He looked his son in the eyes before grabbing his arm, "We must leave, NOW," He said dragging Mino out of his bed, leading him out of the house and into the streets. As his father led him out he couldn't help but look housings around the village set ablaze others screaming as they fled. It was then he saw what threat fell upon them. A red dragon larger than the house he landed next to. He could hear the dragon let out a low and guttural laugh as it unleashed its breath of hellfire first upon the houses, then upon the people in the streets. Local guards and warriors were felled by the dragon in seconds. Mino froze, his fathers touch losing grip on his arm. Mino heard as his father screamed for him, but he could not move. The crowds of people forcing his father away, yet still he stood there watching the dragon fly and land around his village.
The dragon noticed the boy and landed in front of him, the gust of air forcing Mino down to the ground, the dragon let out a small laugh speaking, "Greetings little boy," it lowered its head down closer to Mino, forcing him to stare into its eyes, "You must be either really brave, or really stupid not to flee."
"W-who are you?" Mino stuttered out, trembling.
"Know my name, and fear it," It began before raising its voice to a shout, "I am Ganthax!"
Gathering what courage he had, Mino grabbed a rock, stood, and swung. He had missed, looking up to Ganthax he could see it slightly rearing its head back before going down upon him. From behind Mino could hear footsteps of someone running towards him, and as Ganthax descended closer and closer, Mino's father had returned wielding a great ax. He slammed it into the side of Ganthax's head knocking a few of its teeth out. Ganthax let out a roar of pain as Mino's father shouted, "Run!"
Following his orders, Mino ran grabbing one of the teeth as he passed them by, in the distance he could still hear the roar of the dragon, so he continued to run. He ran until he couldn't run anymore.
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