smartass_captain

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“Dragon.” Saying it in his own tongue just doesn’t do this creature justice. It sounds more Right in Cyrodillic. More real. He breathes the word out in quiet awe, craning his neck back to try in vain to fully appreciate the size of the reptile staring them down. The shock won’t last long. Fear spikes through him shortly after, hard enough to make Jim’s hands tremble at his sides.

He’s still inching forward, as though putting himself between it and Felix would do much of anything to protect his husband. Not when both of them could be struck down with one swift motion. It’s dangerous, this. Foolish. But there’s intelligence in those massive eyes staring them down. Like they’re being heard. Understood.

“Felix…” Amid the fear and adrenaline there’s a rush of giddiness hot on its heels. “I think he wants to talk.”