Ambush
The carriage bounced along the forest trail, and Drakonia, perched in the driver's seat, stared with a mix of confusion and frustration at the reins in her grip and the horses pulling the carriage forward. Since morning, she'd been wrestling with the sheer absurdity and maybe even the embarrassment of her role in this shady setup."A classy dragon playing merchant? Give me a break!" she scoffed, half to herself and half to the hidden figure in the carriage. "Why the heck did I agree to this mess?""Because, like me, you've got a sense of justice," the tree elf replied.Drakonia blushed visibly and let out a heavy sigh as she transformed into the guise of a regular human woman. "I just hope all this sacrifice is worth it. This getup is way too plain for a dragon's standards.""But you gotta look the part of a merchant, or those bandits won't even bat an eye," Leafwhisper chime