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[ She sounds breathless, breathy, terribly in awe: ]

Most of the universe is terra incognita.

Unknown, never to be discovered if not for its indelible pull on what we can see. What we conceive is only a mere five percent, a fragment. The rest is guesswork.

Here, there, [ sigh ] everywhere be dragons.

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[ That has her grinning. ]

Yes. Personally.

And, personally, have you met any dragons?

Certainly not and I hope never to.

How sad. They're some of the most fascinating creatures.

Really? For having built-in lighters in their throats?

Judging books by their covers?

Unless you prefer spending years at the bookshop.

It's not nearly so tedious.

There was a dragon here known as Deathwing. He was fun, if a little temperamental...

[ She huffs, chuckles. ] Deathwing? Someone's beating their own drum.

Yes. But he certainly lived up to the name... His sister was the polar opposite, seemingly.

Loving, cheery, full of life?

Cheery... No. But the rest fits the bill.

Which did you prefer?

I only met his sister twice. The first time I stabbed her, and the second time she didn't live up to her potential.

[ Meaning not the best impressions, no. ]

At least Deathwing offered some entertaining conversation. [ And an unsettling level of understanding. ]

Oh look, we have a similar interest already.

I don't know if I would go that far.

Conservative.

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