“A-any b-blankets?” I joked wearily, my teeth chattering. The fire was a good start, at least. The dragon pushed itself further into the cave, filling most of the small space with his head and one arm. He scooted toward me and the fire on his belly, then wrapped an arm around me and tucked me into his chest. I resisted at first, then realized how gloriously warm his scales were. And laying on his arm was far more comfortable than the floor of my hut had ever been. Between that and the fire, my eyes grew heavy. A sense of safety I didn’t know existed settled around my shoulders. Nothing was
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This is more like it!
