One safely on the ground once more Blaise simply sat there for a moment soaked in drool and shaking from the shock of what just happened. He had been sure he was done for, but now he was safe, it took him a moment to catch his breath. He stared after the retreating dragon in amazement, his daze broken at the sound of his sister's voice calling out to him.<br/><br/>The boy went to her, untying her from the stake, he kissed her forhead, and told her everything would be alright, she tugged at his hand to get ot of there, but he shook his head. "go back to the village, go on now," A stern look silenced her protest and she went away, reluctantly disapearing into the forst back toward home. Blaise, perhaps stupidly, remained behind, following the dragon. It looked so sad, like it was ashamed at what it had done, perhaps it was, "you let me go, you're not going to eat me." he smiled as he siad this, "don't go yet, let me at least thank you, thank you so much." He siad earnestly.