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“Galakrond . . . talked with Galakrond?”
    Coros finally joined in, his triumph clear in both his tone and his expression. “Peace we will have . . . if all will listen .”
    Before Malygos could retort, Ysera said, “All must listen . . . and we must go.”
    â€œGo where?” asked Kalec’s host as both his mind and Kalec’s raced.
    â€œFind Talonixa,” she answered, as if that should have been clear to anyone. “Tell her. Tell all .”
    That said, she veered off. Coros, the other three proto-dragons in tow, followed.
    Malygos stared, wanting to believe Alexstrasza’s sister but also aware of just what a monster Galakrond had become. Still, if Ysera spoke the truth—
    â€œNo.” Malygos shook off that possibility, and Kalec once again admired the analytic abilities of the future Aspect even as a proto-dragon. However, his admiration faded as both he and Malygos thought of what would happen if Ysera did convince the others.
    The proto-dragon quickly turned. He had to find Alexstrasza and somehow help her make Ysera see sense. Even though Kalec’s host—and Kalec, too—understood the odds of Ysera convincing Talonixa and the rest of the merits of her plan, the two could not help but feel that somehow matters would end in new disaster and that more, many more, would die as a result.

FIVE
    FATEFUL DECISIONS
    Malygos grew more desperate as his search for Alexstrasza stretched to hours. At that very moment, Ysera—with Coros’s aid—might already be convincing Talonixa of the merit of her intentions and Galakrond’s willingness to agree to everything. Malygos could foresee only catastrophe if that happened.
    His thinking was another example of the leap Kalec had witnessed among several of the proto-dragons. Malygos saw nothing new or odd about his considerations for the future, whereas among some current proto-dragons, the here and now was all that existed.
    The lengthy search had had its own effect on Kalec. Able to feel the wind as Malygos flew, Kalec had calmed down somewhat. When he was in the visions, he had no choice concerning the path upon which he had been set and therefore tried to become as detached as he could.
    Yet Kalec could not help but consider the choices left to his host. Unaware of how this entire struggle had ultimately turned out, Kalec was not even certain that Malygos was right in seeking Alexstrasza’s aid in stopping Ysera. Although Kalec had believed as Malygos had when first hearing about the suggestion of peace with the marauding behemoth, he also knew that, in his time, Galakrond’s skeleton lay near the heart of the Dragonblight and that the gigantic proto-dragon was considered the Father of Dragons. How that had come to be, Kalec could not fathom. Had Galakrond achieved salvation after all, something that had escaped the future Neltharion and even, regrettably, Malygos himself?
    He forgot all about such questions as Malygos spotted a red speck perched atop a tall hill. While to Kalec it might have appeared to be any member of Alexstrasza’s family, his host was absolutely certain that he had found Ysera’s sister, and within a few strong beats of the male’s wings, that proved to be the case.
    She noted Malygos’s arrival with a hopeful gaze. Kalec felt his host’s guilt at coming with something other than good news.
    â€œFound Ysera,” he started. “With Coros.”
    Alexstrasza eyed him in disbelief. “Coros?”
    Malygos quickly explained what had happened, including Ysera’s current thinking.
    The fire-orange female hissed in growing frustration as she listened. “Must go to her!” Alexstrasza snarled as soon as Malygos had finished. “This must not be!”
    The male proto-dragon blocked her path. “Wait! Ysera will not listen!”
    She glared at him but finally nodded. “No. Ysera will not listen. She will