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                  The grimalkin decided the man had caused it enough problems.  With a mighty screech, it came off the badly injured dragon and leapt toward Kade with death in its eyes.  His arm back with yet another Fire Calling, Kade froze in terror as the massive beast bore down on him.  It was only when he was staring death directly in the eye that his anger faltered, and he became paralyzed with fear.
                  Without warning, when the beast was just several strides from him, it came down hard on its chin with enough force to cause Kade to stumble.  Not knowing what had happened, he let loose the Divine Power directly into the grimalkin’s face.  It screeched in pain and anger as it attempted to rise.  It was then that Kade saw the dragon had fastened its teeth into the grimalkin’s right, hind leg and was holding on for all it was worth.  The cat-like creature kicked out with its left, hind leg, knocking the dragon back, causing even more wounds.
                  Kade darted around the beast to get to the dragon.  The grimalkin screeched again and made a swipe with its massive paws directly in front of itself where, seconds before, Kade had stood.  It dawned on the Apprentice Chosen that the grimalkin’s vision had been affected by the Divine Fire.  Hope flooded through him.  The grimalkin tried again and again to find the man that had caused it so much pain and confusion.  With every passing moment, the beast’s actions became more violent as it screamed in rage in its desperate attempt to crush the man that had taken its sight.
                  Kade slid to a stop next to the dragon that was lying on its side and started the Healing Calling.  He focused on the vital areas first, making sure its life was not going to wink out right before his eyes.  Too much blood was gushing out, and the dragon was having a hard time breathing, but not for long.  Kade fired calling after calling into the dragon.  The breathing quickly eased and the dragon stabilized.  Working as fast as he could, Kade healed the broken leg, then the wing, and finally two other deep gashes that were oozing too much life.  He did his best to ignore the thrashing, wild beast, but he was afraid at any moment, through sheer luck, it would stumble upon him and the dragon.  His heart beat wildly as he continued to focus on the dragon without so much as a glance at the deadly grimalkin.
                  With the dragon's life once again brought back from the brink of no return, Kade raced to its head.  Its eyes were rolled back, and its tongue was hanging out in the dirt.  He willed the Divine Power into the dragon and the healing took hold.  He held his breath, hoping the dragon would recover before the grimalkin found it.  He forced himself to ignore the deadly creature, even though he could feel the cat-like being getting closer through the pounding on the ground.  Another healing and the dragon’s eyes cleared.  It shook its head and then locked its huge, golden eyes with Kade’s.  His eyes lost focus for just an instant as something caressed his mind.  It was only a moment and then he was brought back as the grimalkin let out an ear-splitting screech. 
    Now we have a chance , Kade thought as exhilaration raced through his body.  Kill , he thought…or…were those his thoughts?
                  Determination flooded through him in a rush as he stood and turned to face the grimalkin.  The cautious side of him knew he should coax the dragon into turning and running.  He knew they should flee so they both could live, but he discarded the more prudent plan and let his anger explode as he filled himself to overflowing with the Divine Power.  He danced through the moves for the Fire Calling and lit up as blue fire sprang into existence.  Working faster and faster, he blasted the creature over and over, causing it to howl in pain.  A