The Obsidian Ridgeback reared its head, confusion flickering across its reptilian eyes.
This draconic creature couldn't comprehend why a giant bear was sprawled in its nest.
Was it… incubating its eggs?
It glanced back at the cave entrance, its mind struggling to process how the massive intruder had slipped inside unnoticed.
Ethan, still in his towering ursine form, shifted awkwardly to the side—an unspoken "My bad, it's all yours."
But the moment he moved, the hollow where the dragon egg had lain was exposed to the four factions watching.
The egg was gone.
GapInDefense had been puzzling over Ethan's identity since his sudden appearance.
At first, he assumed Ethan was just another player.
Then, as the man morphed into an unrecognizable, hulking monstrosity, he dismissed the idea—no player could transform into something so colossal.
When Ethan crouched over the nest, GapInDefense briefly entertained the notion that he was the Ridgeback's ally.
