[ He cannot take it from his own mind: That this is strange, and provokes an intimacy Alain is not sure is held between them. But the worth of contesting further is null. There is no point in arguing such a thing without a valid point to offer.
He nods once, acquiescing, and when Niall lowers his head, Alain finds holds among the spikes and ridges along the dragon's shoulder, and pulls himself up without allowing himself any hesitation.
It is only when he is situated at the base of the dragon's long neck, before the fine bones of his wings that Alain exhales a breath he didn't know he was holding. ]
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He nods once, acquiescing, and when Niall lowers his head, Alain finds holds among the spikes and ridges along the dragon's shoulder, and pulls himself up without allowing himself any hesitation.
It is only when he is situated at the base of the dragon's long neck, before the fine bones of his wings that Alain exhales a breath he didn't know he was holding. ]