Collateral damage… from the Dawn of Magick

The multi-colored dragon turned toward the sorceress. Although the beast feigned its injuries and incapacitation, the woman’s Fumble Spell had affected the creature. Typical of its kind, the prismatic dragon was resistant to most Magick and indeed upon attaining very old or ancient age gained the ability to reflect Magick back toward the spell caster. The Fumble Spell failed to exert its full effect but still slowed its target’s movement. The great wyrm had exhausted its spells in destroying the citadel and its garrison. Its breath weapons were ebbing. It was slowed considerably and really didn’t know how many sword-bearing Centurions there might yet be to face. It did not know that the bereaved sorceress barely had the strength to stand and feared that she might have other spell abilities that might strike it down. Archers had managed some successful shots to its eyes and weakened its vision. The wyrm did not see the little girl and boy running toward their mother. Sensing urgency and mustering its last strength, the wyrm opened its maw, exhaled forcefully, and sent a blast of flame toward the cottage. The dragon fire consumed the cottage and the sorceress where she stood. The flames also reached the children. Being further away, the boy was not slain, but the woman and younger child were killed instantly.
Boton Jhundi saw flames engulf the cottage, his mother, and sister just before the dragon fire reached him. Searing pain mercifully closed his young eyes to the carnage, and he lost consciousness.
For the moment, finding no foes to battle, the great wyrm of the Laurels slumped helplessly to the ground.