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####%†^-^, the humidity in the cave air condense ,^-^†%####
###&%†^-^, into droplets in the roof of the hall, ,^-^†%&###
###&%†^-^, and is then slowly carried down the ,^-^†%&###
####&†^-^, arches, where the drops melt together ,^-^†&####
#%%†--,,,, , until they're finally to heavy to , ,,,,--†%%#
#&%%†-,,,, cling. a few seconds in the air, then ,,,,-†%%&#
&&%†^^,,,, they hit the crystals that have invaded ,,,,^^†%&&
###&%†^-^, , , the stone floor. , , ,^-^†%&###
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###&%†^-^, the crystals are scales, from the ,^-^†%&###
&&†^^,,,,, dragon. they look like ice, but they ,,,,,^^†&&
###&%†^-^, are not. dragon scales are made of nail ,^-^†%&###
&&†-,,,,,, tissue, and on the dragon that made ,,,,,,-†&&
#%†††^^,,, these, it is heavily infused with ,,,^^†††%#
###&%†^-^, quartz. in the faint light of the cave, ,^-^†%&###
&&%†---^^, they shimmer pink and teal. ,^^---†%&&
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&%%^^,,,,, the dragon is translucent like the ,,,,,^^%%&
#&&&%†^-^, scales, and as it lies in the middle of ,^-^†%&&&#
&%^^^,,,,, the hall it looks little more than a ,,,,,^^^%&
##%^^^,,,, bump in the pile. when awake, when ,,,,^^^%##
###&%†^-^, soaring, it becomes a facet of the sky ,^-^†%&###
###&%†^-^, itself. but here and now it is asleep, ,^-^†%&###
&&†††-^,,, and dreaming. ,,,^-†††&&
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###&%†^-^, it is dreaming about you... ,^-^†%&###
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