Moonspear and all the people in a dream wait for the machine

she fought him every step of the way -- fuel for his deplorable fire. he enjoyed prey that fought back, it hastened his appetite and often when he befell his victims, it caused his ego to wildly flare. she snapped multiple times, kicked, screamed -- and he plowed through them all, though he grunted a few times as her teeth connected to his flesh.

only a monster would find screams so satisfying -- and scream she did, high, panicked bleats that roused his appetite and hastened his steps as he dragged her further and further from safety.

so preoccupied was he with his quarry, that he was not aware of drogon until he was upon him. with a grunt, iliksis was rammed clear from vela -- the force of the blow caused his mouth to part in shock and vela was immediately released by the momentum drogon carried in his shoulder.

iliksis was thrown clear of his victim and for a moment, as he spun midair with snow flying besides him, he watched vela ruefully as if witnessing all his plans foiled. when he landed it was in an ungainly cluster, and he rose to his legs carefully with a snarl and assessed vela's savior with the most displeased of expressions.

drogon. iliksis allowed his gaze to meet drogon's for a moment; he could sense the fury emanating from the male and had no wish to contest it. with a hateful spit directed at the snow, the male snarled and spun on his thin heels in the attempt to quickly flee before drogon had the chance to vanquish him.