She passed out, which was usual for the first time. I should have warned her, but I was too impatient to make her mine. I stood up and moved away, shifting to dragon so I could fly her back to my lair. I lifted her, snagging her dress in a talon and taking off. She stirred as I entered the tower.
"You cleaned it," she said in a dreamy voice.
"I did. It was time. The smell repelled me."
I loved her laugh. So full, so perfect. I released her on the perch at the top of the stairs and shifted to my human form. "Are you hungry?"
"Starving."
"I shall eat with you."
She gave me a quizzical look. "You can eat human food?"
I laughed at her funny face. "Yes. I like to hunt as dragon, but I like the finer foods also."
"Do you cook?"
I shrugged. "No, I have servants for that."
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