would make a good meal was beyond her. Maybe if she was really desperate for a snack. Seeing that the beast was alone, Vera stalked a few paces towards it, growling low to get its attention.

The creature raised its head, blue eyes wide in fear as it saw the red dragon staring at it. The sobs became louder and more erratic, filled with fear. Vera tried not to growl again, she didn’t want to scare it more, though it seemed like that was almost impossible. She glanced around again, and when she didn’t see anyone else, she nudged the dreadful thing with her snout. She sniffed and wrinkled her nose. It smelled like roses and spiced apples. Disgusting. She gave a groan, trying her hardest not to seem intimidating. This imp seemed lost, or alone. Had it been abandoned? When Vera came ba...

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