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Started August 23, 2019 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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Asa hesitated a moment before standing as well. She blushed even more when Ashera stuttered, not knowing why.

Ashera smiled at the sweet blush on Asa’s face and lead her to the bathroom, positioning her in front of the mirror. ”Here. Tell me what you see.” she smiled standing behind her and looking over her shoulder.

Asa examined the mirror for a moment.
"I see a tiny halfing," she said, unable to help a giggle, "with a Fae standing behind her." She gave Ashera a sweet smile, giggling again.

Ashera blinked at the literal answer before laughing happily. ”Well, you're not wrong but I can't help that I'm six inches taller than you.” she said, reigning in her giggles a bit. ”I admire your blunt honesty.” She gave Asa a broad smile and gently made her look at the mirror again.

Asa complied, looking at the mirror and still smiling. She poked her horns, sighing and not saying anything.

”You know what I see?” Ashera asked meeting Asa’s eyes through the mirror. ”I see a fearless, powerful, sweet young woman who has been through more hardships than she deserves. With jeweled earth in her eyes and my favorite shade of green in her hair.” she blushed a little as she realized that the last part may have been too much.

Asa blushed with each word, giving Ashera a small smile.
"Really? You're favorite?" She chuckled.

Ashera nodded a little. ”Well, I love green in general but, yes, this particular shade is very beautiful.” she smiled.

"Mm, no wonder you adopted me." Asa smiled, turning to look at Ashera.
"Thank you, for that."

”Those aren't the only reasons why I did that, but you're very welcome.” Ashera smiled happily at her.

"Oh? Then why else?" Asa looked up at Ashera, curious.

”Well… Another reason is I didn't like seeing you in a cage.” Ashera shrugged. ”Creatures like us need to be as free as we can. Especially you though because of your wings.” she smiled at her, wondering if she should give Asa one more reason that she had for adopting her.

Asa smiled softly.
"That's very kind of you." Ashera really was an amazing person.

Ashera returned the smile kindly. ”It just seemed the decent thing to do. I… honestly can't say whether someone else would have done the same thing… But I'm glad that I got to.”

"So am I. No one… no one else has ever been this nice to me." Asa grinned, giving Ashera a hug.

Ashera returned the hug. ”Well, you don't have to worry about that with me. I hate it when someone… anyone is treated badly, so I never do.”

Asa nodded, pulling away after a moment.
"That's very sweet of you. Most… don't hesitate when given the opportunity to profit off of other people."

”I know they do.” she said softly, understanding exactly whom Asa meant. ”And I’m sorry that those humans treated you so badly. I wish there was a way to make them change for the better but… I’m afraid I'm not that strong and doing something like that would get us in a lot more trouble.” Ashera smiled a little sadly.

Asa nodded, a muted smile, almost sarcastic, showing on her face.
"Humans will be humans. I just wish I wasn't related to them." Other dragons had the ability to take on human forms, yes, but that was a shapeshifting power. They could change into other things too. Halflings couldn't, because human DNA was coded into them. And they couldn't become completely human, not until they were fully mature as an adult dragon.

”Hey, there's nothing wrong with you being half-human.” Ashera said gently. ”Not all humans are terrible. Some of them actually have a few redeeming qualities and are, at least, half-decent to those like us.”

"If all of them aren't so horrible," Asa said quietly, "Then why do all of them try to kill me?" She'd come across a human she thought was nice once, who treated her other non-humans well. She… she had revealed herself, and at first, the human had accepted her. Much like Ashera had. But when finances got tight… there was a large bounty offered for the bodies of halflings.

Ashera shook her head. ”I don't really know.” she admitted softly, running her finger over Asa’s horns. ”I failed my classes on human mentality.” she joked with a light chuckle.

Asa leaned into Ashera's hand, sighing and closing her eyes. Still, she gave a small smile at the joke.
"Thanks, again," she said lightly.

”It’s no trouble.” Ashera smiled a bit brighter. ”Still like being pet, I see.” she teased lightly.

"I've been one for the past five years, I'm not about to change so quickly." Asa giggled.
"Besides, do you know how easy life is as a pet? I get massages, like, all the time, I don't have to work, I get to lay around the house all day and cuddle." She smiled brightly, obviously having an affinity to all of the things she listed.