The Gentle Dragon
She’s about to bellow her enthusiasm, but I put a hand on her snout, telling her to stay quiet for now and not to break the concentration of the others.
“Feel your scales over your body, rippling along your back,” and now Naida is shifting.
“This isn’t going to work for me, Kaylani. My dragon doesn’t have scales,” Tesha says, defeatedly.
I move to stand in front of her. “Close your eyes.”
When she does, I continue, still speaking softly. “Feel your fur, pushing through your skin, feel the wind blowing through the fur all over your body. Feel your tail, your heavy chest, your neck extending.”
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