A loud scream escaped her lips, as she was pulled towards the ground with full force, her hands waving around to clutch at anything--anything that could save her from the fall. Her eyes closed shut, and in a single moment, a turmoil of emotions filled her mind: anger, hurt, grief, fear, but it all vanished the second her back hit something hard. She had expected a terrible impact, but when she opened her eyes, she was still afloat, cradled on the back of a huge dracone. She held onto his scales, a relieved sigh escaping her lips as he carried her away, his leathery wings flapping loudly.
"I thought you threw me off," she whispered, breathing hard. She could feel his warmth spread to her body, and she shifted to lay on her stomach, pressing her cheek against his hard back. Her hands were
