Time passed, and the demons returned to the world of man.
When next the Three looked in upon our world, they were dismayed at what they saw.
The race of Man fought bravely against the demon hordes, but every day, they lost more and more men.
The people believed that they had been forsaken, and many who had once been the most devout were more likely now to curse the Three. But here and there, they saw people who still prayed for salvation.
And so, the Three knew that there was still hope.
And Myria said," Let us give a spark of our power to the faithful, so they may fight back." Deis and Ladon agreed.
So one day, as the high priestess of the greatest temple in the service of the Three knelt praying before the altar, the Three appeared.
And Ladon said unto her," Most devout of our followers, know this: no longer will your people have to live in fear and doubt. At noon tomorrow, each and every priest in our service will receive the strength to battle the demons which trouble you so."
The high priestess thanked Ladon again and again for his help.
The next day, the vast horde of demons attacked once more, and this time, they broke through the walls of the great city.
As they charged towards the temple, where the people of the city waited fearfully, they stopped.
In their path stood a handful of priests, unarmed and unarmored.
The high priestess stepped forward.
As she did, the Three released their power into the priests.
And then, as the people watched, the Three's gift was unleashed.As one, the priests took the form of mighty dragons, each wielding a spark of divine might which gave them the strength to destroy the evil creatures.
After the battle was won, Ladon appeared before the priests and said," My people, you have fought well. From this day forth, you and all of your descendants will have this power. Use it to defend your people, and do honor to the Three who have saved you this day."
As one, the priests knelt and thanked Ladon, and took him as their patron before the other gods.
And Myria held her bitterness to herself, for she knew that had it not been for her, the people would surely have been annihilated.

And so, the clan of the Dragon, as they came to be known, protected the people of the world from evil, and the people were thankful for it.
And Dragons begat Dragons, and the clan grew in might.
But alas, it was not enough.
And when next the Three looked down upon Man, they saw that once again, as before, the demons had begun to encroach upon the cities of man yet again.
As they watched, they saw that not only the dragons fought against the demons.There were others, brave men and women who rode on the backs of the Dragons into battle, and who loved the high places of the world.
And Deis said," Surely these people, brave as they are, deserve a gift, a piece of our power, as well."
But Ladon disagreed, and after some thought, Myria concurred.
But later, when Deis was alone, Myria came to her and said," Ladon is too stingy with his power. But surely we two, powerful as we are, can find a way to help those mortals."
Deis was unsure that they should deceive Ladon, but Myria soon convinced her.
And so, that night, they silently went to each of these brave warriors, and blessed them.
Deis, wise in the ways of sorcery, gave each of these brave souls the gift of magic, some in the ways of healing, and others the knowledge of battle magic.
Myria's gift, though less powerful, was more tangible. She gave them wings, and the ability to take the shape of giant birds, so that they could fly alongside their Dragon comrades, and aid them in battle even in the air.
When they awoke and saw the gifts bestowed upon them, they praised the Three, most especially the Eldest, for they knew not that Ladon had denied them this gift.
And the king of these people made a promise then to the gods.
He said," In honor of the spirit of this gift, I swear here that so long as there is one Dragon who will fight for the people, so will we, the people of Fae, fight beside them."
And forever after, it was so.

When Ladon discovered what had been done, he was furious.
He called both Deis and Myria before him, and said to them," Which of you has gone against my wishes and given these people wings?"
To which Deis said, without fear,"Both I and Myria have given this gift to the people. For they deserve not your scorn, you who favors only the Dragons that take him as patron!"
And then Myria turned to Deis with a look of wonder upon her face, and said," Why do you implicate me so? Was it not I who agreed with Ladon that these people deserve no special treatment? To attempt to drag me down with you is an evil deed, sister."
Deis was speechless, so great was her astonishment.
And Ladon, in his anger, stripped Deis of as much of her divine powers as he could, and cast her down, to wander the earth forever. But before he did so, he gave her the form of a snake, that all might know the treachery she had committed.
Then Ladon turned his attention to the people of the Fae tribe, who even now flew into battle against the demons, with the use of both spell and sword.
But when he saw how well they complimented his Dragons, and the grace with which they flew, he thought to himself," What Deis has done was an evil deed. But would it not be even more evil to punish these innocent souls who fight so valiantly?" And he let them stay as they were.
One by one, the demons were hunted down and slain, and though they attacked the cities of Man from time to time, never again was the existence of mankind threatened as it once had been.
And now, only Two remained in the Heavens to watch over Man.

End of Division