by Zena Zion
The beast ruffled its scales, making them stand on end in an impressive display of might, but otherwise remained quite docile.
“You will sit.” The female instructed, gesturing at the slight hollow in the creature’s back.
“What?” Beth exclaimed. “No way!” she shook her head. “Absolutely not.”
“You must.” The guide pressed her. “There is no other way inside.”
Beth glanced up once more and to her amazement, she realized that dozens of the creatures were flying in and out of massive cave-like entrances that were spaced evenly along the higher surface of the wall. She squinted her eyes, looking for riders, but saw none.
“No.” She repeated. She’d go back to her pod for the night if she must but she would not side astride this ferocious beast. Especially not before she had a chance to observe their behavior and study their biology.
“We have your oxygen inside. Lots of it.”
“Why would you need oxygen?” Beth wondered because the trio appeared to have no difficulty breathing in the current atmosphere.
“We CAN take in the gases but oxygen is, as for you as well, easier on our bodies when we are in our gentler form.” When Beth’s brow furrowed in confusion, the woman held up a hand to keep her from asking any further questions.
“You will have no need for that… device… on your face.” The female attempted to coax her but Beth still refused. “Your home is already inside.” She tried again.
With disbelief, Beth followed the female’s gaze into the air where, just as she had stated, Beth’s pod was suspended between two of the creatures as they carried it through an opening and into the massive fortress.
“Do you ride?” Beth asked the woman with a pleading voice.
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