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Falling in love & flying from fear

Kendra woke from her impromptu nap in her tiny airship feeling groggy. Her entire body ached and was sore like she'd done a full body workout. She stayed under the blanket, not wanting to face the real world just yet.

It didn't make sense.

That blasted dragon didn't make a lick of sense.

The fact that shehadn't killed him didn't make any sense either. She'd had him dead to rights; close enough that she wouldn't miss and he couldn't have dodged, but far enough that he couldn't have charged her before she'd loosed the arrow.

She had him.

Why had she let him go?

Why?

Eventually she stopped letting her brain run in circles, pulled the blanket off and sat up. It was mid-morning and the sun was shining down. Its rays were casting intricate patterns on the ground below through the clouds and leaves. The river beneath her airship filled the air with the relaxing sound of running water. The birds were singing and small animals were sneaking up to the river to