Marcus had to force himself to keep a neutral expression as the Lava Dragon called his bluff.
Obviously, the powerful mythic beast hardly believed that an entity that was in the mid level seventies could truly command some of the most powerful beings on the planet.
Still, the thirty-second reprieve was invaluable in this situation, and Marcus was at least grateful that he was able to gain them this time.
'We've not got long so we'll have to risk him possessing telepathy jack. Let's form a strategy while we have the time.' Marcus said over telepathy to Lyra and Quillon.
'All I'm good at is swinging my sword. The only place for me is the vanguard.'
'My illusions won't be all that effective against a dragon since it can easily see through them, and I'm not sure if my fire will be able to harm it at all. I'll do my best at diversion, but that's probably all I can do.'