Just as Taliesin was about to give the order to charge, to start a hopeless battle against the hydra, there came a roar, and then a large glow of holy light, and then the dragon was gone, reached by a god in white robes. In his hand was a black coin, bearing the name of not only the dragon, but of his friend as well. With a wave of his hand, the dark army vaporized.
"So... He defied the laws given to him... Just so they could have some peace..." The god muttered, musing on the fact the Scáth would not be alone in the Shadow Lands... And then his eyes fell on Querioku.
"Cruel and unforgiving as you are, you have not warranted my anger as God of Order and Law. However...." He lifted his hand, and the hydra crystallized, it's body turning from flesh to glass, and shattered, "Don't think that the other dragons won't find a way to send you back from whence you came, Scáth. I may have given you rule over this world, but I also left the world with the ability to overthrow you. Keep that in mind next time you decide to start a war."
With that, he started walking away, and with a bright flash of light, was gone from the desolated town, leaving the lone Scáth to do as she desired.
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Elsewhere.... In the far reaches of the Shadow Lands, Taliesin sat pondering. Here he was, in his home realm, the giant, eternal cave, called Scáthmoore by his own kind, but more commonly called the Shadow Lands by mortal races. He had picked a large enough perch, it seemed and commenced his process.
Summoning all his might, he forced himself to disgorge his friend. Even though eventually she emerged from his maw, it took quite some time for her to get there. When she did fall from his mouth, covered in slime and tears, Taliesin immediately hugged her as tight as he could without killing her.
"W-why? Why did you do that?!"Yumi asked once she realized that she wasn't inside Taliesin anymore. He had swallowed her whole, and only a few hours later spit her out... Both of which were not very pleasant experiences, and now he was hugging her like he hadn't seen her in forever!
"Would I ever do anything to hurt you, Yumi?" He replied with a smile as he kissed her, which, although surprised, was a gesture she gladly returned....