This particular story began life as a reply</a> on the r/WritingPrompts corner of Reddit. The prompt itself didn''t get much attention, but when I posted it to my personal personal subreddit r/Magleby</a> readers basically demanded more, and it grew from there, getting crossposted also to r/HFY and then here. I''ve been very grateful for the reader response and engagement on this story so far, and I hope you enjoy it.Unlawfully taken from Royal Road, this story should be reported if seen on Amazon.


    I''m not sure why it ended up in such a distinct style to my other work (including my other fictions posted here) with very immediate, present-tense first-person storytelling, but I''m glad I made the decision even though I don''t remember why. I''ve come to be very fond of both the protagonist and her dragon. Maybe you will too.


    And thank you for reading. I mean it, without you I''m just shouting nonsense into the void.