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His dragon spoke up.She knows how stubborn you can be and probably wants to help you with Percy.
I don’t need help with Percy, because there’s nothing there beyond the student-teacher relationship. And ours is fine.
So do all teachers want to kiss their pupils?
He mentally growled.Don’t start.
Fine. But if she gives any sign, any at all, that she’s interested in us like that, then I’ll harass you nonstop. She’s probably never been treasured or kissed like she’s the most special person in the world. We could do that.
He growled,Dragon.
His beast sniffed.Fine. Let’s focus on trying to stand and maybe even jump into the air with this new foot.
However, as Percy and Violet attached the contraption, Percy kept touching him and leaning against him, and at one point, she’d even brushed her cheek against his belly, which made him want to be in his human form all the more.
About the only good thing from having to suffer all her caresses and not react was it showed him she was less afraid of him this way. That was probably because she’d never suffered pain, fear, or humiliation at the hands of an actual dragon. He would definitely have to use that knowledge later, if she suffered a relapse.
After what seemed like an eternity, the two females finished and stepped away.
Violet placed her hands on her hips and nodded. “Right, that should do it. Are you going to try and jump into the air, Dad?”
He grunted and shook his head. First, he needed to see if he could even stand with the bloody thing.
Tentatively, he shifted his weight to his legs and raised his wings. He had to flap a bit to steady himself, but despite the creaking of the metal, he sat balancing using his rear, his tail, and hind legs without needing his wings.
Bronx tested rising onto just his legs, which he’d need to do for jumping into the air, and managed to stay upright.
His dragon said,I think this will work.
Maybe. But I don’t really want to leave Percy here with only Violet to watch over her.
This is the heart of Stonefire. No one will hurt her here.
He knew that, of course. However, she’d been put into his charge, and he took his duty seriously.
Violet snapped him back to the present. “Well, it seems to work so far. I still say you should try getting into the air.” He shook his head, and his daughter rolled her eyes. “I’ll be here with Percy, so don’t worry about her. Besides, I’m sure she wants to see a dragon take off.” She turned toward the other female. “Don’t you, Percy?”
She bit her bottom lip and then nodded. “Yes.”
Great, now the pair were working together against him.
His beast laughed.You knew that would happen. Now, stop making excuses and let’s impress them.
Always you and the impressing. You’d think we were twenty instead of more than double that.
Age doesn’t matter. Percy is twenty and most definitely more mature than others her age.
The words sobered Bronx, and he looked back at the female in question. The eagerness and anticipation in her eyes wiped away his hesitation. If it would make her maybe smile, he’d try it, even if it meant falling back onto his arse in the process.
He motioned a wing, and Violet took them back a few more steps. He felt Percy’s eyes the whole time, and he willed himself not to mess this up.
Crouching, he made sure his weight was even. The false dragon foot felt sturdy, and the straps were tight. Then he used his hind legs to jump into the air.
While it was a little clumsy, he got high enough to beat his wings and ascend slowly into the sky. The wind against his scales felt so bloody good, and he couldn’t resist diving down near the females and then rising again.
In the air, his leg didn’t matter. Neither his wings nor his tail had been damaged, and both were important for flying. He circled around, not wanting to go too far, and even hovered in place for a moment to look down at Percy.
Her mouth hung open, her eyes were wide, and she had her hands clasped in front of her.
