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Kira learned that the road back from the hearth was cut off. The city still needed the fire at once, so they had to find another way home quickly.
The dragon said it might be able to fly again if it got the right help or enough strength. Kira and Seren helped it as it needed, because its flight was now the only way to reach the city in time.
Kira’s care for the dragon pushed against its hatred of humans. She did not treat it like a tool, but like a partner, and that changed its mind. In the end, the dragon decided to help bring the fire home.
Kira secured the rekindled blue fire for travel. Then the group set off fast toward the city, because every minute still mattered and the city could still fall.
The dragon got back enough strength to fly and carry them or help them on the way. Kira and Seren used that chance to race toward the frontier city, and their survival now depended on trust and speed.
They reached the city before the defenders broke. Kira brought the blue fire back to the tower and restored it to the defense system, and the monsters were driven back.
Kira’s mission ended with the city safe and the fire burning again. The dragon kept the bargain, and its bond with the humans changed. The long night of fear was over, and survival had won.