I walk towards the Lady Jessica's new location--d_mn but she's fast!--and hope that she and the sniper have time to settle things quietly. Not really sure what I've gotten myself into just yet, but it's got to be better than dwelling on past mistakes. Maybe this time I can actually hang around after everything's done. Maybe this time I won't be turned upon once I've fulfilled my oath. Or maybe I should just give up on the oath completely and retire to some nice dusty library, keeping books for whatever illiterate little megalomaniac happens to call himself Lord thereat.

I look and see that the Lady Jessica has seated herself and folded her wings as she speaks to the bewildered man. . .or maybe I'll just stick around because some young girl-child/ancient dragon might need a little help down the road. I just hope she eats in human form--it will mean carrying fewer provisions. . .

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