Upon seeing what the dragon had done to Rillik, Trenial stopped chanting his spell and charged the beast.  But as the dragon brought it's hand up to follow through in the attack against Rillik, it then swung the same arm down and at the paladin.  It had been such a quick change in direction and such a quick attack that Trenial did not even have the time to fully raise his shield to defend himself before the dragon's hand made contact with him.

    Trenial's body flew backward with great force, sending him flying into Gartgnar and Cassrien, knocking them down and sending the three further into he cave.  All three warriors gave out a painful gasp as they hit the ground, causing a chill to bolt down Garadaine's spine.  The prince ran to aid his friends, but his heart sank as he hear the familiar sound of the dragon inhaling, filling its lungs full of air and reading itself for its most devastating attack.

    Garadaine called out to his comrades, but his words were totally drowned out by the sound of dragon's fire.  For a third time, the young dragon filled the cave with its fiery breath, but this time there was no escape.  The dragon was firing at point-blank range, and Garadaine knew there was no defense against it.  As the flames quickly disappated, Garadaine could see the glowing hot stones within the temple, but not a trace of his companions.  The three had been completely reduced to nothing.  Garadaine winced, holding back his sorrow as best he could, trying to think of a way to avenge his fallen comrades.