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Hespa's Story part 3 - Enter Cira

Cira flies close over the tree tops, flipping himself through the wind as if he were riding some invisible waves of air.  First rolling up over a tall tree, then crashing down as if a wave had broken against the shore, clipping the tree tops on the other side.  Enjoying himself immensely he hardly notices the new comer until he has nearly buzzed her in flight.  Recovering in one fluid motion he flips up circling round to land smoothly near by.

The human girl sees Cira and gapes.  Her wide eyes follow him overhead, her head tilting back until she nearly falls over backwards.  Instead, she sits down heavily, looking more than a little shaky.

As Cira approaches, she manages to stutter, "Dra- dra- dra-"

"Hello!  Welcome to the Dominance of Dragons!  Would you like some cheesecake?"  He proffers the 'newbie' an appropriately sized piece of cheesecake complete with a china place and ornate silver fork decorated with dragonlike creatures.  These he has mysteriously produced from behind his back.

The girl seems to be having trouble taking all this in.  She stares at Cira, then at the cheesecake, as if they were... well, impossible.

"Well, I haven't gotten such a look since the last Freshman group I taught physics to."  *grin*  "Never seen a dragon before?"

She manages to shake her head a little, still looking numb.

"Not ever Hespa?"

"Only in pictures..."

"I'm Cira, pleasedtomeetch!"  The big dragon's white horns and claws compliment the sun's glittering reflection from his shiny blue scales.  "What's your name?"  *dragongrin*

The girl mutters something else rather not-nice.

"Oh, but, you shouldn't swear."  *blinkblink*

**her name's emma, and you're quite right, cira - she shouldn't swear....this is supposed to be a g-rated newsgroup, em!**