Nessy's Locket by A.W. Exley

Author:A.W. Exley [Exley, A.W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ribbonwood Press

Two weeks had passed since Pavlin’s encounter with the bounty hunters, and Amy declared herself happy with how the membrane had healed. Now they faced the difficult task of removing all the tiny stitches.

“Let’s do it outside, so the other two might help keep her calm,” Amy suggested.

The large double doors were swung open to allow Pavlin out. The dragon had been for walks around the courtyard with Rachel as her constant companion, but they had mostly kept the creature inside to stop her from using the broken wing.

A strong bond had formed between Pavlin and Rachel. The dragon often lifted her head, her eyes whirling, when she sensed the girl nearby.

“Come on, girl, let’s go sit in the sun.” With her right hand resting on Pavlin’s neck, Rachel walked slowly outside and to the grass.

Out on the lawn that stretched before the house, Rachel sat cross-legged, and the dragon lay down and rested her head in the girl’s lap. Today Rachel had selected a recently published adventure novel called Five Weeks in A Balloon by the debut author Jules Verne. Cara thought if the characters had used an airship, their journey would have been considerably shorter.

Kirill and Calypso sat on the left side of Pavlin, leaving the humans room to work on her right wing. The men carried chairs, tables, and equipment from the barn. It could have been a summer picnic, if not for the serious task before them.

“How do you want to tackle this?” Cara asked of Amy.

There were so many stitches, and given Pavlin’s attempts to rub the wing against the ground, it must have itched.

“Each stitch has to be snipped and gently pulled through. I’ll go along and snip them if you follow behind and ease them out.” Amy made accompanying gestures with her hands as she explained the process.

Pavlin extended her wing, and the sun glinted on the metal rod holding the broken bone in place.

“What of the break?” Cara whispered, hoping Rachel didn’t hear as she read the story aloud for everyone to enjoy.

Amy stepped closer and examined the break. She screwed up her face as she turned to Cara. “Too soon to tell. I’d like to give it another month.”

Amy handed her a pair of tweezers. The wing was large enough that the two women could both work at the same time. Amy snipped the stitching in one area and then moved so Cara could ease the thread through the delicate skin. It reminded Cara of doing embroidery—a skill she never mastered.

“I should have paid more attention when we had to do sewing as girls,” Cara muttered.

Amy laughed. “Funny the skills we learned as children that become of use as adults. I bet you regret how often you ran away from classes now.”

“That’s why I surround myself with people who can do the things I can’t.” Cara glanced at her friend. Their childhood friendship had grown into a strong bond. Cara couldn’t imagine what she would have done without Amy. A shiver ran down her spine as though someone walked over her grave.

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