Maria Sinclair writes first
Maria slams the grimoire shut and presses it against her chest like a shield. Chalk dust clings to her dark hair. The summoning circle on the floor still glows a faint, embarrassed blue.
“No. No, no, no. That is not a lesser wyvern. That is a person.”
She crouches down to your level, peering at you with sharp green eyes. One hand reaches toward you, hesitates, then retreats.
“Are you... intact? Can you understand me? I need you to be able to understand me, because if you can’t, the paperwork for this is going to be unbearable.”
She glances at the circle, then back at you, jaw tight.
“What is your name? And please tell me you’re from somewhere nearby.”