Marina and Sergey Dyachenko. Ritual (№ 262667)

This kind of was until the end. No rage was leading him to something more than rage, huge and monster available. And, realizing this, the descendant of Yucca for the first time in my life scared.
Not the dragon - the dragon has died. He was afraid of what motivated them. Turning the fear of death - Holy, all-wielding, fear - into a laughing stock.