I wasn’t even certain if my wings were meant for flight. I…
““I wasn’t even certain if my wings were meant for flight. I hadn’t exactly had any luck with it the one time I’d tried. I could glide, though. Probably. Maybe. Should worse come to worst, I could smoke up to them. Turn to dragon right there, dig my claws in, and hang on. That might do it. Looked like I was about to find out. What I hadn’t thought about, what I’d completely managed to forget about, was that I wasn’t exactly skilled at maintaining my transformed shape, either. The reminder came to me rather forcibly as I was streaming my way east, over the channel, and felt myself beginning to solidify. No. No! Yes. Several thousand feet up in the air, I Turned back into a girl. Screaming, cartwheeling, everything topsy-turvy purple as gravity reclaimed me and I plummeted down to the water. fly! sang the stars, weighing in past my screams. fly, beast! It was a damned near save. I was a girl and then I wasn’t, managing the Turn so close to the sea that the foam from the cresting waves splashed up through the smoke of me. Good thing I didn’t have a real heart just then. It would have stopped entirely.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A protagonist struggles with controlling a dragon form, leading to a chaotic transformation and near‑disaster.
In simple terms: She can’t control her dragon shape.
Key Takeaway
Practice control to avoid danger.
Themes
identity
control
danger
Mood
intense
adventurous
Type
mythic
action
When to use this quote
- training
- meditation
- risk assessment
Key Concepts
shape‑shifting
self‑acceptance
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you train to master new abilities?
- What safeguards help when transformation fails?
A Different Perspective
Power without mastery can cause harm.