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&$$~~~,,,, ~clinkle~ , , , , ,,,,~~~$$&
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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 ,,,,,~:&##
###&&$:~-, these, it is heavily infused with ,-~:$&&###
###&&$:~-, quartz. in the faint light of the cave, ,-~:$&&###
###&&$:~-, they shimmer pink and teal. ,-~:$&&###
#&&::--,,, ,,,--::&&#
###&&$:~-, the dragon is translucent like the ,-~:$&&###
#&&:-,,,,, 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 ,,,,,,-:&#
###&&$:~-, itself. but here and now it is asleep, ,-~:$&&###
###&&$:~-, and dreaming. ,-~:$&&###
&&$$$~--,, ,,--~$$$&&
###&&$:~-, it is dreaming about you... ,-~:$&&###
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