The dragon does rear up, and Erik, who thus far has been steadily dragged in towards the dragon by the pull of its one-winged vortex, tosses Gabranth's sword in the man's direction with pretty good aim, keeping the blade up and the hilt downward. The dragon roars, swiping in his direction again, and this time Erik manages to roll and dodge before coming back up with both of his swords in hand.

He ignores the claws in favor of slashing at the opposite, currently intact wing. The first sword rips through webbing and connective tissue, spraying blood in Erik's face and all around him; the second practically slices the wing in half.

It's impossible for Erik to know how much longer the dragon is going to survive this encounter, but based on it's screams and the abruptness that the wind is gone, he's pretty sure that it won't be causing anymore cyclones.