Her limbs felt heavy, her tail trembling slightly, as if she were just waking from a long hibernation.
She tried to retract her claws, but every inch of muscle seemed to resist.
Her consciousness was still adrift, memories flashing like fragments.
He reached out, smoothing her Dragon Scales, and helped her condense back into human form.
His movements were gentle, his fingertips brushing down her spine as if soothing a restless beast.
With his touch, her silhouette gradually sharpened, and clothes slowly materialized on her body.
Finally, she stood before him, restored to her youthful appearance.
But her eyes still held a look of confusion.
"What are you spacing out for? Dumbstruck? You don't recognize me?"
His voice was deep, his tone as familiar as if they had only parted yesterday.
She stared at him, her throat tightening.
Scenes from the past churned in her mind: the laboratory, the wedding, the nights by the hospital bed.
