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[06|| chapter six]
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LUNA WAS QUICK TO COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT RIDING ON A DRAGON MADE OF BRONZE WAS A THOUSAND TIMES DIFFERENT THAN RIDING A PEGASUS.
For one, she didn't feel safe no matter how secure her feet were under the notches in Festus' scales, and two, the metal was too incredibly warm, so her hands kept sweating and slipped every time she tried to get a firm hold on it.
Not even two minutes after they lifted off, she latched onto the back of Leo's shirt and locked the oil soaked material in a steel grip.
"Uh, you alright, moon star?" He asked, turning his head slightly.
"This is... insane!" She shivered, both too cold and too hot at the same time. "I hate it!"
Piper made a noise behind her. "You saved us yesterday when we were plummeting to the ground on that pegasus. What's wrong?"
"I've been riding Archie since I was born!" Luna blinked hard. "This is different. This dragon is... unpredictable."
"You jumped while a hundred feet in the air and shoved the chariot towards the lake. That also seems pretty unpredictable." Jason said skeptically. "This is a piece of cake compared to that."
Luna squeezed her eyes shut, but kept her hands twisted in Leo's shirt. "You're right. I'm fine."
No, you're not. That giant toaster is gonna drop from the sky at any moment.
Luna snapped to her left and glared at Archie profusely, watching as he flew beside Festus, steering clear of his bronze bat wings.
If you change your mind just slide off and I'll catch you...
Maybe.
I might let you fall a little to show how betrayed I feel right now.
"Please shut up, Archie. That doesn't help." Luna groaned, letting her head fall against Leo's back. She no longer cared that he was slightly smelly and soaked in oil.
Piper looked over her shoulder to share a look with Jason. Leo, however, wasn't so subtle.
"Uh, did you just talk to that horse?" He asked with a chuckle.
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