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[calculusdragon]

[Voice]

[The voice speaks in an educated British accent. It is male and strangely resonant, but there is nothing that immediately identifies it as non-human.]

Hello. Ni hao. Bonjour. [odd squeaking and clicking noise] Can you hear me? My name is Temeraire, or as I am known in China, Lung Tien Xiang. I have only recently arrived here and I

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[livingmyths]

Are you a real dragon or do you just like pictures of them?

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[calculusdragon]

I am a dragon. I suppose I should have said that.

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[livingmyths]

Oh! I always hoped I'd meet a really true dragon one day!

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[calculusdragon]

Are there no dragons where you come from?

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[livingmyths]

Oh gosh, no. Only for pretend.

But I think... well, I like to believe that once upon a time there were there.

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[calculusdragon]

Oh. That is very odd. Are there only humans? Who are intelligent, I mean.

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[livingmyths]

Well, some people think dolphins and whales and stuff like that might be, but no one's really sure.

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[calculusdragon]

I do not think they are, though I have never tried to talk to one. Porpoises taste very good though, and they have never seemed more intelligent than cows to me.

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[livingmyths]

I... I wouldn't eat a porpoise, but I can see where dragons would.

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[calculusdragon]

I prefer to eat land animals, but I have often spent time at sea.

Here I have gone hunting in the forest and in the sea, but someday when I can figure out how to aquire capital I would like to buy some nice fat cows and maybe hire a cook.

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[livingmyths]

I'm surprised I haven't seen you. I live way in the forest.

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[calculusdragon]

Well, I have only been here a few days, and I spend much of my time at the beach, since warm sand is nice to lie on.

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[livingmyths]

The beach is very nice. I haven't really been there much, though. I'm mostly in the woods or at the Library.

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[calculusdragon]

There is a library? I enjoy books very much, although normally Laurence must read them to me because I cannot turn the pages.

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[livingmyths]

Yes, a huge one.

I... I could read to you sometime. If you promise not to burn me or the books.

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[calculusdragon]

I would like that. Of course I would not hurt you or a book.

Anyway, I do not breathe fire. It is not all that impressive an ability. I think having the Divine Wind is much better.