"It's out there!" he cried. "It's out there!" "What's out there?" ... "The dragon, of course," he croaked. Trouble has a way of tracking Free Lance down. Protecting a rich merchant turns out to be anything but routine when campfire stories of legendary battles, mythical dragons and unimaginable treasure begin to take on a life of their own. Before long our hard-bitten hero is facing his most terrifying challenge yet, and battling for his life.