Kitten's mind is back to normal, but her body still lingers in its previous form. The dragon-turned-girl hates that even her mind, her memories, were beyond her reach for that week. Captivity was bad enough. Subverting who she is was worse. Kitten is decidedly not human. She has lived among them her whole life, it's true, and her adoptive family is mortal; her grandfather Diamondflame says this has made her more sentimental than most dragons. (He also says she's well ahead of her age in magic, though, so at least he balances the criticism with compliments.) However much she thought she understood humans, having human history and emotions was intensely jarring. It's even more so to remain in that body now that she knows who and what she is once again.
Surely this body is temporary enough. It is strange, being a human girl. She has hands, and she always walks upright. Her neck is short, she has no tail. The body isn't hers. All movement feels awkward, only familiar from false memories, from a dream.
Of course, there is one overwhelming benefit to this body. She knows (hopes desperately) that it won't last, but while it does, the dragon intends to take full advantage. Kitten can speak. The one thing she has always wanted most. She can speak in human tongues. She can speak to anyone she likes and they'll understand her.
She spends time in House 44, specifically seeking out her housemates and trying to interact with them as much as possible while she can communicate verbally. Given their injuries and everything else going on, Kitten does as many household chores as she can manage.
Then she goes out in the village to get food or just to wander aimlessly in search of people.
Those who knew her in the event may remember who the eight year old girl is. Those she knew beforehand, she will approach on sight. She is very deliberately in search of contact with those around her, so she is open to conversation with anyone who catches her eye.
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Surely this body is temporary enough. It is strange, being a human girl. She has hands, and she always walks upright. Her neck is short, she has no tail. The body isn't hers. All movement feels awkward, only familiar from false memories, from a dream.
Of course, there is one overwhelming benefit to this body. She knows (hopes desperately) that it won't last, but while it does, the dragon intends to take full advantage. Kitten can speak. The one thing she has always wanted most. She can speak in human tongues. She can speak to anyone she likes and they'll understand her.
She spends time in House 44, specifically seeking out her housemates and trying to interact with them as much as possible while she can communicate verbally. Given their injuries and everything else going on, Kitten does as many household chores as she can manage.
Then she goes out in the village to get food or just to wander aimlessly in search of people.
Those who knew her in the event may remember who the eight year old girl is. Those she knew beforehand, she will approach on sight. She is very deliberately in search of contact with those around her, so she is open to conversation with anyone who catches her eye.
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