Sleeping Dragon forcing

she knew @Kairos walked with her as she roamed further out from the woods. she had not wanted to admit it, but as the woodlands gave way to more open areas she felt a great relief. it was easier to not feel as if she was being spied upon.

once she had traveled far and wide, she had felt like a girl the moment she had walked away from the palace in those early days. now there was no treasured fellahin to gossip with, there was no collection of bodies waiting on her every word.

only kairos.

yet as she came to the base of the grand sleeping dragon, she thought of many faces. she thought of the roman who had taught her to climb such rugged surfaces. only she held no desire to climb today, she needed to skirt around its base and plunge into the valley beyond here.

still she stood in place, for a moment, watching the local herd enjoy the delicacy of a natural salt lick.

she wished for the trained eye of @Qiao here to pick the most vital treasures or trading objects, but who would have carried them as they went?