A soft touch
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The creature’s skin felt smooth and warm under her fingers, not scaly as she had expected. It blinked those large, glossy eyes up at her, its wings relaxing slightly. “What are you?” June whispered, her voice filled with wonder. The fear she had felt earlier was slipping away.
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