I woke up, my eyes sparkling, remembering especially my grimoire and the spells I had just learned.

I put my paw on my scale and my book appeared and, whatever my surprise was. The spells mentioned by Grandmother were in it! IN THE grimoire!

ROAAAARRRRRR!

Everyone threw themselves to the ground, terrified. The birds flew away in droves and the crew was furious to be woken up!

Glacias: "But you're sick of waking us up like this! What's the matter with you? I spit all my breakfast milk on me! BRUTUS!"

Owen finally came, protecting his eyes from the sunlight: "What's that racket?"

Karin: "That's not nice, Emily.... Look, I spilled my coffee on myself!"

Einrich "Ehh, when you want to break one' s ears, you can do it well!"

Kardon jumping on the spot and smiling beautifully took a lens and looked up at the sky:" A beautiful day, eh Emilie????? I know your roar when you're happy."

Then turning to others, "Come on, she's in a good mood, it's a roar of contentment!" Then he turned around and winked at me and raised his thumb.

It made him laugh.

Mathias simply spat in the water from the height of the bridge. The whisky must have changed its taste!

The ship arrived at the dock to load gasoline drums. A man in a suit arrived and jumped on the deck of the boat.

"Smith! John Smith! "In a kaki livingstone suit, I almost had the impression that we were becoming a squad of Her Colonial Majesty's army!

Einrich arrived and shook hands with the newcomer.

"Mr. Smith! How are you doing? How are you? Thank you so much for your sponsorship of the study of the fascinating Lizaro tribe."

Smith:" Madam, take my things to my room"

Karin: "But I'm an assistant, not a cleaner... "

Erich turned and darkened his eyebrows. She did so.

Smith: "Thank you lovely lady!"

"Karin, my name is Karin!"

They settled in the boat's living room and scotch descended from the two thirsty gullets.

Stolen novel; please report.

Smith "Captain, I am infinitely grateful to have let me accompany you as an observer, but in addition I represent the shareholders who financed this double expedition and I am curious to be able to see a dragon and what is more, a zoologist! Can you introduce me to her?"

The graying man, without a beard or moustache, wearing rectangular glasses, his high cheeks moved towards the ship's cargo.

I saw him and greeted him, veiled to hide my scary attributes and protect my dignity.

"Hello Mr. Smith, I hope this expedition will be a success and that you will enjoy it."

"What a joy to be able to converse with a creature as beautiful as you are!"

"I'm glad you did! But don't worry, I know my job and I know how to defend my friends!"

The machines started and the boat went up the Sepik River and we left the village of Magendo to join Lake Chambri and join the Green River.

The journey went smoothly and lasted several weeks.

During this time I was studying my grimoire and also what little was known about the secret tribes that worshipped the varans.

Many things were common and the 2 teachers were counting on me to be their interpreter but feared that I would finally become a god in my own right, which I didn't want, but what obsessed me above all was trying to reduce my size and devastate the fridge, stuff me with food and get me drunk! An apple. Yes, an apple beast.

We have it in our mouths and we have the pleasure of crunching it, of feeling the lumpy and rigid texture at the same time and of feeling the juice and nectar flowing in our mouths... For me... the apple bag is like a teaspoon of infamous compote... It's sad.... And it's the same for everything else......

At the limit, I no longer need to eat, I just have to spread my wings and put myself in the sun and I recharge my energy and the mana... Sad, tasteless......

Finally, eating means, the group, the joy of sharing, the exchange of flavours, conviviality and the festive table..... all this is forbidden to me.... SNIFF.......

BUT! Now I have the formula!

Erich came to sit down at night, after dinner, next to me. He leaned his head between his arms backwards and against my side and held out a flask of whiskey to me.

"So, lost in thought?"

"-Yes, that's about it... You know, I was thinking about the head-reducing people and I was thinking about reducing my size."

"And, why?"

"It changes everything! Sleeping on a bed, with a lover, going out! "Shopping! Everything I miss!"

"Oh, yes, seen from that angle, it's much better and also to hide!....."

He paused and then said, "Are you really thinking about it? Do you have a solution?"

Me: "Yes, I think so, but I have to try, but I'm afraid to provoke the anger of the hunters, I would like to have their permission! It would make my life easier and so would my brother and sister.

I'm not fooled... I know that even here I am being watched.... Since I was a little girl, I've been under surveillance. Not huge because I've never done anything stupid or broken any laws, but I'm still being watched. I hope it's not Glacias.... We're, like, not really friends..."

Erich:" Yes, I know. I'll try to find out..."

"If not, I call the nobles..."

Erich: "I think it's the best solution first, but for the network here, we'll have to come back!"

"Uncle!"

I shouted, "Uncle!"

Kardon came along. "What is it?, sweetie..."

"Uncle, uncle, I think I've found a way to reduce my size and come back to you like when I was a little girl! But it's magic! May I? Can I try it? Come on! Come on! Please!?"

He stroked his cheek and said to me. "You're going to try quietly, okay? But wait a few moments. If it's for your happiness and it's worth it and especially if it doesn't hurt anyone, I don't see any disadvantages, but the magic is still taboo!"

He got into the boat and talked to Glacias who was frowning a little, but he had the written approval of the captain and the cameraman Glacias.

The boat docked and I put my foot on the ground.

I then rushed to the shore and hid out of sight of the crew. The boat kept the lights on for safety for me and the projectors were directed in my direction.

Then I set to work trying this new power of reduction and began to think about the time when I still knew how to enter the stores with friends and I recounted the incantation in draconian.

Then, suddenly, a glow and the trees seemed taller to me.

Not wanting to tempt a predator, I took off and finally landed on deck, but this time I landed in front of uncle and then, on my hind legs I stood up and squeezed him between my legs, being smaller than him!

Mathias made the sign of the cross and drank a big blow of whisky while standing at the bar not to fall.

"A round, uncle!"

Kardon grabbed my front legs and we spun and he spun on himself and I spun, lifted off the ground by centrifugal force, held back by my dragon hands.

"Hahahahaha" I laughed like a whale

"It worked! I can have my life back!"

Glacias approached. "Now you stay like that, okay? It's less scary"

I ignored him on purpose.

Besides, I didn't care!

My finished round was spinning and I had to bite my tail to turn in circles and avoid that I fall overboard because of the spinning.

But one thing I was looking at first: dessert! I'd get my share, but it was bigger!

Ehhhhhh! Yes, if I enlarged the cake?

I was able to enter and explore the inside of the boat. What an adventure for me!

Touch the beds. Feel a mattress and cushions.

Being able to take a hot shower!

What a joy! I felt like I was being revived a second time!