Notes from General Wojo’s buried files
First reports from Drin, dictated during recovery:
1) In spite of other reports that the naga defied remote commands, during combat the naga performed very well, and was capable of withstanding bug fire, unlike …
“So I guess you got some issues,” his Boss said.
Seung mumbled into her neck.
“You okay, Dance? Good. And thanks. I’m gonna take this guy home now, cool him off.” She gripped Seung’s hair, tugged at him. “Manners, my …
Dance was in the water ahead of Seung, swimming hard in the other direction away from the truck, back up toward the clinic dock.
Seung wasted some moments getting his ribs to work again, whooping for air, and then he …
More people stood by the houseboat rail, staring and pointing. Emma was out there with her mouth open–talking–and Keisha was just watching, grinning her widest grin.
Seung said, “I’m hungry. Show me simple things here. Mudbugs, yes?”
Dance nodded. “Back …
“Older brother, there is good hunting tonight, I would like to share it with you.” Dance said, and then repeated it in English for Keisha. “He would benefit from the exercise, if that’s acceptable,” he added in her direction.
“Feel …
Hal blinked. His pupils were changing. Sliding round, going oddly-shaped, as if he was halfway turning into a goat.
Seung propped his head into his hand as if he was about to go to sleep. “I got back to lockup …
“I was born this way, here in the swamp, maybe from wild stuff dumped out here.” Hal shrugged.
“Made by the swamp?” Keisha said softly.
“Yeah, I guess so. So yeah, I ain’t always this normal-looking. I can’t stay just …
“Yeah, hello?” Keisha said, shading her eyes against the morning light. Then she blinked. One of the prettiest men she’d seen in a long time was standing on her front boardwalk, one brown fist raised toward the rusty old door-knocker. …
Wikipedia notes on scales:
I said that Dance’s bigger scales have keels. This may not be accurate for the green Burmese and Sri Lanka Rat Snake, which is what we think the body of his tail is probably based on. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paragliding
Lots of fun stuff, including diagrams of parts of parasails.
Information that would apply to Dance’s neck canopy, as it is used in gliding.
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