Here there be Dragons

He shook his head at her question “Just musing out loud” he explained. The statue had forms at its side that could be wings, or perhaps strange fins for pushing it through the water. All thoughts of statues and what it could have demonstrated fled his mind in a great rush when Zee spoke next. Her words were coy as she began to climb up the back of the statue.

He watched her for a moment through half-lidded eyes, trying to verify how serious her statement was. He followed after even as he did so. Starting at the tail as the dire wolf made a more clumsy effort up the hard back of the statue.

Arriving beside her on the raised side of the statue as she settled down on the stone. Her expression was playful, and her words relaxed “You trying to lure me away from my duties?” he mused, voice playful as he lay down beside her. “Because I could be tempted…” He teased. He nuzzled her check, and brushed his nose gently down her neck, testing the waters. “The Armada has weathered a little fire before” He said, his voice a warm rumble.


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