Aberanth scoffed. “Oh, child. If only everyone would listen to logic and not their feelings, we could be a damn sight better off. Fundamentally the blight is a sickness. Sicknesses can be combated if the body has the strength to do so. Riders and dragons can throw the sickness off, even when injured. It’s a simple matter of power levels. Pit a Warden against a hatchling and the outcome is certain. But face two Wardens against each other, ha-har, now we have a real fight on our hands!”
