I fear no monsters, for no monsters I see.
The approaching dragon had Thal's heart racing in excitement. When she thumped to the ground, her size was larger than expected. Her head came to Thal's shoulder, their eyes nearly meeting. The rippling strength of the beast was intimidating but she held her ground and met the intelligent eyes, nodding her head slightly in a show of respect.
As her snout huffed against the fabric of her cloak, Thal exposed her open palm. She couldn't keep the genuine smile off her face in the presence of such a powerful and majestic beast. Chuckling lightly, she said to the dragon, "Next time I'll remember to bring you something extra tasty. Do you like sweets?" Her partiality to sweets influenced her question, but she was also very curious if dragons liked desserts or anything other than meat. Based on her inhalation of Tal's sandwich, she had no doubt that her diet was varied. The desire to befriend her was strong though and she wanted to make a good impression. "Or would you prefer meat?"
Turning back to Tal, Thal reassessed the man. Although he had initially appeared easily manipulated and naive, he had more depth to him than she's realized. His connection with the dragon was admirable and he wasn't intimidated by her. She'd developed a level of respect for him. Even if it wasn't enough to stop her from teasing him. "We better get going before Maea thinks I sabotaged the experiment by taking out a participant." Her grin reverted back to a steely glistening of teeth as she prepared to find the rendezvous spot for their science activities.
As her snout huffed against the fabric of her cloak, Thal exposed her open palm. She couldn't keep the genuine smile off her face in the presence of such a powerful and majestic beast. Chuckling lightly, she said to the dragon, "Next time I'll remember to bring you something extra tasty. Do you like sweets?" Her partiality to sweets influenced her question, but she was also very curious if dragons liked desserts or anything other than meat. Based on her inhalation of Tal's sandwich, she had no doubt that her diet was varied. The desire to befriend her was strong though and she wanted to make a good impression. "Or would you prefer meat?"
Turning back to Tal, Thal reassessed the man. Although he had initially appeared easily manipulated and naive, he had more depth to him than she's realized. His connection with the dragon was admirable and he wasn't intimidated by her. She'd developed a level of respect for him. Even if it wasn't enough to stop her from teasing him. "We better get going before Maea thinks I sabotaged the experiment by taking out a participant." Her grin reverted back to a steely glistening of teeth as she prepared to find the rendezvous spot for their science activities.
because all this time the monster has been me.
THALASSA
