[previous] [home] [next] She came to me in my mind, heard my thoughts from her world, her consciousnous. I would dream of flying with her kind, high above the clouds. Often, we would alight on a mountain top in my dreams, and talk about our worlds, my hopes and problems. Then, one day, I walked to a large cave in the mountains where I occassionaly camp and hike, and realized that I knew this place from my dream. Linnea had brought me here, and so there I found her in reality. First, I caught a glimpse of her tail, then as I entered the cavern, her gleaming gold hide came into view. Her tremendous wings folded around her, she turns her majestic head towards me in welcome. The scent of cinnamon and citrus lingers in the surrounding air. This has a calming and soothing affect on me, and her appearance does not frighten me. "Linnea! it's really you!" I cry out. In my thoughts, I hear her answer, Yes, hatchling, it is I. Sit and we will talk awhile. So, I made myself comfortable on the surprisingly soft layer of leaves, next to her. curiousity overwhelmed me as I asked Linnea about her world, her family, her plans. She lowered her luminescent, orange eyes to gaze directly at me and thought, Now I will tell you about my mates, my sons and my daughters.