Deadly Instincts

4. Apologies

The flame flickered by her feet, sparks dancing in the moonlight like ballerinas. Leia had been wrapped up with countless blankets, with her legs sticking out as the water washed over them. Alouette took the time  to gather up a bucket, filling it with warm water before washing Leia's wounds with a rag. Each rub was gentle,  and overly painless, creating a large pit in the young woman's stomach. Leia felt guilty. Here she was, taking up resources and time with her effort to escape. She sighed, her effort had left Leia with aching flesh, and an insulted dragon; two things that never mixed well. But as Leia went to apologise, a large lump formed in her throat,  constricting her voice from coming out.

Alouette took no notice,  that or she simply ignored her efforts; Leia couldn't blame her. Lowering her head in defeat,  the

pastel haired girl let out in a whimper.  " I'm sorry.. I'm Leia by the way " Despite the weak apology, the reptilian woman lit up instantly, a grin cirving onto her dark face. " Yay ! " she said in a somewhat childish fashion, leaping from her spot to crush Leia beneath her.

With the smile still calmly in place, Alouette lent down, hovering over Leia's ear as she whispered. " Tag, you're it "

Once the words left her parted lips, it took a mere moment for dark red hair to fly everywhere as the woman jumped up, her crimson mane flowing freely down her back.

Leia was left shocked, pulling the blankets closer around her as she watched the dragon frolic about like a puppy in a field. One odd thing after the other, strange to say but the female had felt herself grow rather used to the controversial mishaps around her. A dragon who turned into a woman, thing, and that same woman who could turn back into said dragon. In all of Leia's knowledge of witch craft, she had never known of any kind of transformation magic. I mean, sure, she could change one object to another, with not a lot of ease and at the cost of her life.  But here stood Alouette who changed her form with certain ease,  Leia could only imagine the pain of it though.

" Alouette.. " The female said with a pause, swallowing down the lump that had once again returned to her throat. Upon hearing her name, the woman stopped her playful run as she proceded to return to Leia on all fours. " This one has been called ? " she said with a curious tilt of her jead, causing her red hair to fall of her face and down her neck.

" Well... You see... I was wondering why- " Leia was soon cut off as a large taloned finger was placed gently on top her lips. " Of why I can turn into a dragon and back into... this " Alouette replied with a small hum, gesturing her hands at herself to express her distaste. " Half human,  half dragon, and a whole lot of problems "

Leia could not help but giggle at this statement, a sound that brought a smile onto Alouette's lips. " It's a long story, this one was cursed long ago. But would Leia still like to hear it ? "

" Of course "

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A/N : Sorry for the short chapter guys, Alou's backstory is gonna be v long so it deserves a chapter of its own cx

I hope this story isn't too cliche or something, sometimes I feel like it is ,,

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