Seriously Wicked (2015)
“At least, what I heard of them from outside did. The dance picked back up and Blue Crush took the stage. But I had to say a tearful farewell to an invisible-and-sky-blue dragon.
Jenah and I hugged her hard.
“She says she won’t forget you,” Jenah said. “She says she’ll come back.” “I know,” I said. Through the warmth of her hide I saw her images one last time. A picture of the three female dragons, soaring together over a long stretch of snow and ice. “Watch out for polar bears,” I said.
“Tasty ...polar bears,” said Jenah.
Behind Moonfire I saw the witch stalking up, heels grinding the dirt.
“You’d better go,” I said to the dragon.
Jenah saw the approaching witch. “I’d better, too,” she said, and she laid her hand on the dragon’s hide one last time. “Take care.” The dragons lifted from the ground, the down-rush of wings hefting us backward. Even Sarmine stopped as the dragons rose into the night sky, translucent and winking in and out against the stars.MoreLess
Jenah and I hugged her hard.
“She says she won’t forget you,” Jenah said. “She says she’ll come back.” “I know,” I said. Through the warmth of her hide I saw her images one last time. A picture of the three female dragons, soaring together over a long stretch of snow and ice. “Watch out for polar bears,” I said.
“Tasty ...polar bears,” said Jenah.
Behind Moonfire I saw the witch stalking up, heels grinding the dirt.
“You’d better go,” I said to the dragon.
Jenah saw the approaching witch. “I’d better, too,” she said, and she laid her hand on the dragon’s hide one last time. “Take care.” The dragons lifted from the ground, the down-rush of wings hefting us backward. Even Sarmine stopped as the dragons rose into the night sky, translucent and winking in and out against the stars.MoreLess
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