"I'm all right," Daine calls back, though 'all right' doesn't even begin to cover it. She sinks to the ground, hugging the little dragon close and blinking back tears as Kitten's familiar chatter washes over her. "You're really here?" she asks, and Kitten nods vigorously in response. As Daine strokes the dragon's scales, she lets out a laugh that's at least half-sob. "What took you so long?"
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