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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 @...@@@...
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...@@@..@. . until they're finally to heavy to . .@@...@@@.
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@....@@@.. they hit the crystals that have invaded .@.@@...@@
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..@.@@...@ are not. dragon scales are made of nail @.@@...@@@
@...@@@... tissue, and on the dragon that made ..@@@..@.@
@@..@.@@.. these, it is heavily infused with ..@.@@...@
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.@@@..@.@@ they shimmer pink and teal. ....@.@@..
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...@@@..@. the dragon is translucent like the @.....@.@@
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@.@@...@@@ 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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