Status Updates From An Elusive Dragon: A Regenc...

“It is so strange to think we have known this dragon, and she will be asleep so near, yet we will probably never see her again. Strange and sad.”
Westing lifted her hands and kissed them. “We will protect her, and she protects us. It is a bond between us. And a way to atone for the mistakes of my forebearers. But hopefully, we’ll have peace now."

pearl's longing for the sun and sea made my heart ache

She wished she could shape life the way she wanted it, but it didn’t seem possible. Like she was fighting the combined might of the sea and the sky. It was easier to drift in the stream than to fight to go a different direction.

now this... this i can relate to.

“Lord Blackerby,” she hissed under her breath.
“I hope you’re not taking my name in vain,” said a mocking voice
“Well, I ought to! I thought you were a thief or a murderer!”
“You sound a little disappointed.” The Earl of Blackerby stepped forward, trailing wisps of deep black from his tall, lean frame like a kraken’s tentacles. His teeth flashed in the dark. "If I killed someone would you be happy to see me?
YES.