2020.04.12 Page 1102 - Dragons and Stone

**Nora:** (thoughts) _You want **what?**_

**Trace:** Dragons! Made of stone, for protection. Think of it!

**Nora:** (thoughts) _Absolutely **not!**_

**Trace:** Nora…

**Nora:** (thoughts) _No. Caricatures of dragons acting as your personal guard dogs? It’s insulting! And a waste of my magic._

**Trace:** It’s not for me! It’s for _her._ I made a few attempts myself, but they just don’t have the spark of life you could give it.

**Trace:** Nora… please?

**Nora:** (thoughts) _**Rawgh!** I… suppose I could make you… A lizard. Not a dragon!_

**Nora:** (thoughts) _And just the one! You want more, you’re on your own. This counts as my gift for the birthday._

**Trace:** Thank you, Nora.

**Nora:** (thoughts) _You take advantage of me, you know that, right?_

**Trace:** You say that like you don’t want me to.

**Nora:** (thoughts) _**Snrk!** Cheeky. Just don’t push it, little one._

**Flora:** Trace, it’s following us. Are you _**sure**_ this thing is safe?

**Trace:** Yeah, I’m sure. I remember… Nora made him for me. Stoneward.

**Trace:** I left him here to protect something. I also recall— wait a minute…

**Trace:** I _specifically_ recall ordering you not to jump on me like that again! Didn’t I? Stoney… look at me…

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