lady and the dragons part 1
Julie was driving alone in the forest late one night. She was desperately trying to escape from her abusive husband, and left her cell phone behind for fear he might use it to track her. She saw some strange lights in the sky, and decided to park and...
lady and the dragons part 5
The dragons flew to the site where Maria died. Maria was quite ancient, at 85,000 years old (over 160,000 earth years). Fewer than one in 1000 dragons live this long, though some dragons live more than a million years. The dragons spent the whole day...
lady and the dragons part 4
About an earth year (half a year in dragon world) has passed since Julie's arrival. She has changed considerably. She has adjusted to the roughly 29 hour days and the twilight produced by Alpha Centauri B. She is leaner (though still overweight by...
lady and the dragons part 3
Dick awakens in the twilight, and awakens Julie in the process. Alpha Centauri B is near the horizon and appears about as bright as the sun does from Neptune. It is still dark enough to see the brighter stars. Dick shows Julie the sun in the far...
lady and the dragons part 2
"I'm still hot," Julie said, as she sweated profusely. "It must be at least 100 degrees [Fahrenheit]." "It's probably because the atmosphere is thicker than you are used to," Dick replied. "I'll take you up into the mountains later, but I am tired...