Sedora looked amused. "That is if you get to live, Brantley, after all this is over," she said waving her hand. "I will never let you have what you want so badly, dragon rider. All this cycle of fate that you have set in motion—I am going to bring it to a halt. I am going to take over the ore world and kill you so slowly and painfully that you wouldn't even know whether you are alive or dead."
Brantley hissed. "You don't know the power of a dragon rider in that case."
She glared at him and wanted to lash out but then clicked her tongue and said in a boring tone, "Anyway, I am not interested in conversing with you at the moment. You see my people are waiting to dance on the floor while they wine and dine. There are so many women who want to please Daryn. As for Gayle, he is mine to please." She laughed. She turned to her guards and said in a sharp voice, "Take her to the contestants' temporary quarters and show these two men to the guest rooms."
