Chapter Sixty-One

Summary

• The chapter opens with the protagonist and riders of the squad awaiting dawn and ready for battle at Basgiath's ridgeline.
• Major Edvard Tiller's study proposes that venin heightens a dark wielder’s senses, potentially contributing to King Grethwild's death.
• This scene features the central character fully armed, the cadets' preparation, and the strategic positioning of the wings and their dragons.
• The closing of the lures is theorized to affect wyvern behavior; without them, the hope is to slow the wyvern's attack.
• Intentions are for the riders to answer to Rhi, the fliers to Bragen, and everyone to focus on maintaining designated sectors and airspace.
• There is discussion that killing the venin, who are the creators of the wyvern, will cause the wyvern to fall.
• As the battle approaches, bonds are affirmed, concerns shared, and moments of doubt and encouragement exchanged.
• Andarna the black dragon promises to stay hidden, even though the protagonist would prefer she not be involved in the battle.
• Anxiety builds with the prospect of the massive wyvern horde approaching and the overwhelming numbers become apparent.
• The protagonist prepares for battle, ruminates on the dangers, and relies on the power from the storm to take the offensive.
• The group's effectiveness in combat is described through coordinated attacks and strategies, including the use of shadow power and shadow weapons.
• Although the protagonist tries to use the storm to their advantage, the wyverns adapt quickly, forcing them to change tactics.
• The protagonist acknowledges the death and destruction around them but focuses on their role within the chaos.
• A second wave of attackers closes in, and the protagonist's squad prepares for a more direct confrontation with several venin.
• The protagonist and Tairn, the dragon, fight fiercely against wyverns, while teamwork is emphasized to overcome the odds.
• Rhiannon heroically joins the protagonist on Tairn to confront a venin assailant in the last moments of the chapter.