Alex Harding - Journal 2 (Part 2)

[toothless11]

Lol...okay then! XD

[Shockstorm]

I really liked this last entry. Hmm, the dragon didn't get sad/ moody until after Alex got stuck... protective instincts affecting emotions perhaps?

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Glad you liked it, Shock.

That's actually a pretty good scenario, I must say.

[killjoy]

Good job loved every single word of both parts sofar

[Shockstorm]

just got caught up and I gotta say, Daniel the dragon has a nice ring to it

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Author's notes: Okay, so I'm sorta changing the format slightly by posting the entries individually instead of in one big post. This is so people know when I post the latest installment. I also don't have to announce to everyone that a new AH is on in the last one to post thread.

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Entry 37 – November 11, 2012
I don't mind having lazy days at all. Sometimes it's more fun to do nothing than a whole bunch of stuff. Today was one of those days. When I met up with Daniel at the clearing, I noticed that he wasn't immediately jumping up and down. This usually meant he wanted to show me somewhere. I later asked him if he had any ideas where he wanted to go, he just shook his head. This was a bit of a surprise to me. I kinda came under the impression that Daniel always had a place in mind. Maybe he was just out of it today. I suggested going over to the tree-house to hang out. Daniel showed a mild display of glad concordance. “Alright, let's go...Daniel.” I said a bit awkwardly. I could tell almost immediately that Daniel was interested to why I sorta slipped up when using his name. He had an inquisitive look on his face, the kind that doesn't demand answers, but merely coaxes them out. I couldn't ignore a face like that. “Yeah, I'm still getting used to calling you, well, Daniel.” I said, explaining my uneasiness. We started to walk towards the tree-house. I was kinda thinking about the whole name thing and not really paying attention to my surroundings. When we got close to the tree-house, I felt something brush up against my side. I snapped back into reality and noticed it was Daniel. “Oops.” I said, with a slightly embarrassed chuckle. Daniel passed me and looked back at me with a grin. I don't really know what that was about. Maybe he was just teasing me a bit since I wasn't paying attention. When we got to the tree-house, I decided to just sit down up against the tree. Daniel sat close to me where there was lots of pine-straw on the ground. He seemed like he was expecting me to say something the way he was viewing me. “Do you still like the name 'Daniel'?” I asked the dragon. He nodded his head happily. “Okay, I'm just making sure.” I said to him. “I just want to make sure that once I get used to your name that you will still be okay with it.” I continued to explain how I wasn't really good at remembering names. Daniel seemed to be really interested in this. I then started talking about other things about me, my strengths and weaknesses. By the time it was almost dinner time, I didn't even stand up. We left for the day and returned for the night about an hour later. This time, I was in my desk chair in my tree-house. I was surprised how curious Daniel was about the aspects of my life. If only he could tell me things about his own life. That would be beyond cool. I think I should start saying “Daniel” more often, then I can get used to his name easier.

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Entry 38 – November 12, 2012
I was hoping another day like this wouldn't arrive as soon as it did. Well, I was really hoping it would never happen again. Today, when I met up with Daniel, he was sorta depressed. When I walked to the rendezvous, I found him just lying there, waiting for me. One look told most of the story with his pulled back ears and large, sad eyes. “What's the matter?” I asked him. Daniel just stared back. I couldn't stand to see him like this again. I was determined to do something about this today. The next thing I needed to figure out was what we were going to do today. I just assumed that Daniel didn't have any ideas of his own for our event local. Where were we going to go? And what were we going to do there? I then came up with a nice idea. “Hey, how about we go talk a walk around the lake?” I asked encouragingly. I saw a slight spark of glow in Daniel's face when I suggested this. At that moment, I knew this was a great idea and that this effort would be worth it. We started our way to the lake. Daniel seemed to be walking at his normal speed, which was sort of unexpected for me. I thought he would be a bit more sluggish because of his mood. When we got to the road, I looked both ways and listened for cars. We then crossed the road and got back into the safety of the treeline. After a little longer of trekking, we were now at the lake. Now, this wasn't a super huge lake. You can see the other side and it's not too far. As we began around the lake, I started just talking to Daniel, telling him things about my day and such. I remember how he was interested in what I had to say and the things I talked about. I could tell the more I just interacted with him, the more his mood improved. I wasn't even talking about anything deep or philosophical, it was just things that happened today or just random thoughts of mine. Even though Daniel was enjoying listening to me, I was also enjoy talking to him. Even though I talk to him every night, it just felt a bit different today. I enjoy having someone to talk to, even if that someone can't speak back. When we got back to the beginning of the lake, I looked over and saw that Daniel was back to (or just about back to) his cheery self. This was a success for me. I had done something for Daniel, something nice. I guess I know what to do next time this happens (hopefully, not soon).

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Author's Notes: I thought this series needed a "close call" part. So I put one in with some minor tweaks. I didn't want it to be totally cliche, but wanted to keep some of the standard attributes of a "close call" bit.

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Entry 39 – November 13, 2012
Today was a reminder of how secretive my friendship with Daniel actually is. Yes, it has felt normal for quite a while, but I'm still not open about it to everyone. It all started when I went to the usual meeting spot. I waited for Daniel amongst the sound of wires buzzing above me. He arrived a while later. I thought we could just hang out at my tree-house. I admit it, I had let my guard down a bit. I previously would only let Daniel be at the tree-house if my parents were running errands or something (this obviously applies to during the day). Daniel and I walked from the power lines to the tree-house. I didn't have any regrets or second thoughts about this. Daniel sat next to me while I was sitting against one of the tree-house trees. I caught up with him about his day so far and such. Although, some time later I heard my Mom call me from our deck. “Oh no...” was the thought going through my head almost immediately. Instead of letting me walk to her, as soon as I responded, she told me she would come to me and started to head my way. I quickly turned to Daniel, who was curiously listening to all of this. “Daniel, I need you to hide. I'll explain later. I just need you to do this for me right now.” I said to him, trying to make things brief. Daniel nodded, seemingly nonchalantly, and leapt into one of the close by trees. I could now hear the small gate from the grassy backyard to the wooded backyard open and close. I then saw her walking around some trees. “Hiiiiii-eeeeelllllo mother!” I said, leaning on a tree sorta awkwardly. Thankfully, she didn't detect my suspicious attitude. She then asked me if I knew where something was (I think it was kitchen related). After that, she leaves back for the house, not even a minute conversation. Once she was out of sight, I practically collapsed against the tree I was leaning up against. Right after I did this, Daniel jumped out of the tree he was in and ran to me, thinking I was hurt or something. He looked at me worried. “Don't worry Daniel, I'm alright.” I said, taking a deep breath. “I just...don't think my Mom would be ready to know about you.” I then was about to explain this in more detail, but was stopped by the sight of Daniel's insightful nodding. I was a bit confused. “You understand what I mean?” I asked him, unsure. He nodded with a grunt. I really didn't think much about it at that moment, not even earlier tonight. I now wonder how he understood what I was talking about. I was going to say that not too many people know about him and that dragons are very different from humans. My worries are that when humans get scared, they go crazy, and that can translate into many things. This also makes me wonder. Is this understanding just general or is it even...personal?

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Author's Notes: I think I've kinda gone on a slightly different approach to the story than I have before. I don't know, it just feels a bit different...

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Entry 40 – November 14, 2012
Today was a very carefree day for Daniel and I today. Much more than the previous day. I also had plenty to talk to him about because of event that occurred last night. I had a dream while I was sleeping and it was quite interesting. In this dream, things seemed to be normal. The sky was blue instead of some strange color or effect. I wasn't walking around in some place I had never been before and seemed to be in normal apparel (verses me being in a gold suit or something crazy like that). In fact, it was just like a normal afternoon I spend with Daniel. He was by my side as we walked along side of the lake. I was talking to him about something (sadly, that I do not remember). The normal feeling stopped as I heard another voice, but strange enough, I didn't flinch. It was Daniel, replying to something I said about the topic. I was shocked after waking up from this dream, so some minor details were given less importance. We went on talking with each other for quite a while until he had stopped to sit next to the river bank. I just stood next to him, looking at the murky water and often turning my head to see him speak to me. It was very strange to see him talk as well. The one thing I do remember him saying to me was “Come on, Alex. Let's walk you back home.” After I heard that and started walking back towards the power lines, I woke up. Later that afternoon in the real world, I met up with Daniel and did not waste time to tell him the dream I had. He seemed honored, yet confused. His initial reaction was intrigued. I guess I had never told him about any of my dreams before, especially one about us. I don't think I have had another dream about us, honestly. Once I was finished telling the story, all Daniel did was just stare at me with a grin while still tilting his head (in what I'm guessing was still confusion). I had been thinking about what we should do today for a few minutes. I was able to see Daniel twitch a bit in the corner of my eye. That snapped me out of my pondering. Daniel then quickly leapt into the air to the left (towards the road), stirring up dust all around me. After coughing my way out of the sandstorm Daniel had inadvertently placed upon me, I pretty much knew where he wanted to go. “Alright, I guess we can go to the lake.” I said, looking at his inquisitive expression. We set off towards the lake. I was guessing that we would just be walking around for a bit there. We stopped at the road and listened (as usual). Although, unlike usual, Daniel heard a car coming. I didn't hear anything when Daniel signaled for me to move to the right and hide behind the shoulder of the road. I sorta hesitated because I didn't hear anything, but I went ahead and trusted Daniel on his hearing. Within a few minutes, sure enough, a pickup truck drove along the bank and went up the hill. Once the coast was clear, we proceeded to cross the road and make our way to the lake. It was an overcast, but sunny day today. I could see from one bank of the lake to another this time. We stopped close to the lake and I asked Daniel what he wanted to do here. He responded by springily walking down the “path” alongside the lake, turning around after he made a few steps. “Okay!” I said, with a bit of a grin after seeing Daniel's lively attitude. We began to walk beside each other, kind of like the dream I had told Daniel not 15 minutes ago. I don't remember exactly what the weather was like in the dream, but I do know that the sky was like a crisp, turquoise ocean. The sky looked about the same today, just a bit less exaggerated. As I was comparing this walk to the one in my dream, I felt Daniel brush up against me slightly. “Uh...yes?” I asked him, now back in reality (pun unintended?). He gave me a sly look, but because I was zoned out, I didn't know what he was on about. After a few minutes of walking, Daniel stopped and sat, looking towards the lake. I noticed he did this and sat down next to him. Daniel looked down at me and saw that I was sitting, instead of standing. I glanced back at him and chuckled a bit. The dragon had pulled his “ears” a bit back and looked at me a bit disappointed. “Oh alright, I'll stand up.” I said, pushing myself off the ground. With the sudden change of his emotion, I could tell Daniel liked it that I was standing by him. With both of us staring at the water, I felt Daniel brush up against me again. “What are you doing?” I said with a chuckle. He glanced at me with the same mischievous look. After a few more minutes, Daniel started to walk back towards the power lines, making a strange noise (a short and loud purring noise of sorts) to get my attention. I hurried next to him and we started on our way back. Tonight was the usual, I just sat on the deck of the tree-house and talked to Daniel, who was in a tree right across from me. I asked Daniel whether he wanted to go to the lake because he wanted to act out his part of my dream or if he just wanted to let me experience the dream again. He nodded yes. After some more confused questions from me, the answer really was both. Even as of writing this, I still feel bewildered. I can definitely say that no one has ever done that for me. Then again, I haven't really told anyone about any of my dreams (at least in the detail I gave Daniel). I feel kind of special (in the good sense) about all this. Maybe this is just a result of our friendship. Either way, Daniel is the best friend I could ask for (or even imagine for my case).

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Entry 41 – November 15, 2012
A lot happened today. It almost feels like I'm gonna hurt my head trying to recall all the things that went on. When I went out to see Daniel today, it was a good bit colder than usual. Fifty degrees may seem warm for some people (those people probably live up north), but it's pretty cold for my area. Now, it can get colder in the winter, but I'm pretty sure fifty degrees is cold for fall. While I was waiting on Daniel, I sorta zoned out, staring at one of the power line linkage tower things (how am I supposed to know what it's called?). Little did I know that Daniel had quietly swooped down behind me. I broke from the zone when I felt a sharp, cold breeze hit me. After that, I felt something push my arm to the side. It was Daniel, of course. He had decided to push my left arm away from my side so he could slip in next to me. I closed my eyes and smiled a bit, looking towards the ground. I then looked up at Daniel and asked “So, what are you up to?”. He sorta looked away from me, a bit slyly. I walked in front of him, pulling my arm off of his neck and asked him what he would like to do that day. Meanwhile, the wind was still attacking me with its icy force. I did shiver a few times. No matter how many jackets I can put on, it just seems like I can never feel warm. Daniel noticed my shivering and walked up to me with a worried look. “I'm okay, Daniel. I'm just kinda cold.” I said to him. I saw his face go from worried to happy. At first, I was wondering what constituted his sudden change of emotion, but then I suddenly found out when I saw a sudden flash. Daniel had just lit the grass on fire! I had really forgotten about that whole “fire breathing” aspect of dragons. Maybe I should have brought it up earlier, but it seemed it was too late for that. “Daniel! Put that out! You'll set the woods on fire if you burn the grass!” I said frantically. Daniel then, sadly, put out the fire. “I appreciate what you're trying to do, but you can't just set random things on fire. You have to have a controlled area for fires.” Daniel looked at me a bit confused as I was saying this. I was thinking about all this and came up with an idea. “Daniel, I know what we're doing today.” I said with a grin. “We're gonna build a fire pit.” The dragon seemed interested in this idea and looked like he was in “total listening mode”. “All we have to do is get some fire wood and some rocks to prevent the fire from getting out.” I said, looking around. I began to plan out where the pit would be. “Okay, how about you get the wood. I need pieces about this big.” I said, putting my hand apart to indicate the approximate measurement of the wood. I would be getting the rocks. I was able to pull some out of the ground, but I ended up getting my Dad's shovel to get some others out. After some time of digging and such, I had a ring of rocks around the pit. Daniel would drop off the wood pieces one by one. It looked like he bit off some branches, judging from the large teeth marks. The fire pit was near a small hill, just so I could sit on the ground and lean up against the hill. Once Daniel was finished with his deliveries, I arranged the wood pieces in the pit. Daniel looked at me excitedly, as I finished setting up the wood. He was waiting for me to give him the word. “Alright, go ahead.” I said with a nod. As I started stepping back, I saw Daniel spit a fireball into the wood, instantly engulfing it. It was kinda intimidating to see such a thing happen, but I made sure to keep that feeling on the inside, just so I wouldn't worry Daniel. I decided to sit next to the fire, leaning up against the hill as I had planned. Daniel laid down next to me, closing his eyes. It was worth the work, the fire was quite the reward. This now means that I can be out here with Daniel, even if it's really cold. I then remembered something. It was something I needed to tell Daniel. Earlier today, my Mom told me that she and my Dad would be going out to dinner and that she specifically wanted me to stay inside. This probably had more to do with making sure I was watching my brother than anything else. I told Daniel the news and he was a bit disappointed. I reassured him that we would have tomorrow night. We just lounged by the fire until I had to go. This is usually where I would end, but no, there is something more that happened today. Before my Mom had left with my Dad to go to the restaurant, she suggested I watch a movie on Netflix or something. I half agreed to the idea. Feeling kinda bored, I browsed the movies on Netflix after dinner. A movie caught my eye while I was looking in the animated section, it was called How To Train Your Dragon. Just the title intrigued me. Dragon training? That sounds pretty cool. It was safe to say this movie had my attention. On the cover art of the movie was a dragon that looked really similar to Daniel. I was feeling a whole lot of things when I saw this. It was strange. I went ahead and watched the movie. After finishing the film, I had a lot of things to write down. The black dragon in the movie that looks like Daniel is his kind. Everything about him was (pretty much) the same. So, according to the movie he's a Night Fury. Although, the movie wasn't like a how-to type video that the name suggests, it had a story and all. I'm just so dumbfounded right now. I guess movies aren't really the first place I would go to get information, especially about very unique situations (like the one I'm in). I noticed that were some “tips” in the middle of the movie like dragon like to be scratched in a certain spot under their necks. I have to tell Daniel about this tomorrow. It may be kind of an information overload, but I have to tell him as much as I can about this. I might even re-watch the movie with him. Speaking of Daniel, I think I understand what he's been trying to do lately. I've gone back through my old entries and found a couple times where he would “bump” into my side. I don't think he's joking around or anything, I think that's some kind of affectionate feel. At least, that's what the movie made it out to be. I still have so many questions. I'll probably have to do some research on the movie and see if there's any kind of discussion boards or fourms about this movie (there might be some out there). Maybe that could answer a few more questions.

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Author's Notes: I really wanted to make this an extra great entry, so I made sure everything was as good as I could make it (without sounding a bit much). This was one of the main parts of the story I had been really getting excited to write. The part where Alex discovers HTTYD was a bit shorter initially, but I thought it needed a bit more to it (considering it was an important moment). I didn't want Alex to go too much into detail in this part, but enough to show the significance to it.

[Shockstorm]

I don't know if anything was different, but it was good. Though as a note, might want to break it into separate paragraphs. As it is it was a wall of text taking up almost my whole screen, and I lost track of where I was few times while reading it. Other than that though, it was really good.

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Aug 14, 2013 21:12:50 GMT -5 Shockstorm said:

I don't know if anything was different, but it was good. Though as a note, might want to break it into separate paragraphs. As it is it was a wall of text taking up almost my whole screen, and I lost track of where I was few times while reading it. Other than that though, it was really good.

Alright, I'll try to start breaking it up into paragraphs in the next entries.

I'm glad you like it! I was just a bit worried that I may have lost some "writing touch" after not writing AH as often, but I guess that isn't really happening.

[killjoy]

awesome loved it !

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Entry 42 – November 16, 2012
I felt very restless about telling Daniel about the movie I found last night. I waited, staring at the clock until the earliest time I could go out. Once that time came, I ran outside with the craziest grin. After a few minutes, Daniel arrived. “Hey Daniel!” I said with enthusiasm. The dragon was as happy to see me as I was to see him. “Daniel, I have to tell you something.” I began. He looked a bit surprised when I said this, maybe even a bit worried. “I discovered something that gave me a lot of information about you and your kind.” Daniel was officially confused at this point. His dumbfounded expression was almost comical. “It was this movie called-...Wait, do you know what a movie is?” I asked, making sure we were on the same page. Daniel nodded his head. “Y-you do?” I asked, now myself being confused. He nodded again. Now that I think about it, Daniel could have heard my family and I talk about watching a movie. He might have even seen glimpses of various movies that we've watched at home. “Okay. Well, this movie was called 'How to Train Your Dragon'.” I said with a small grin. Daniel seemed pleasantly interested in the sound of this. “Even though it has the words 'How to' in the name, it's not an instructional video. It has a story in it. Although, maybe I can show you the movie later tonight. So, I won't spoil the story.” The dragon looked excited that I would be showing him the movie later. I started to think about things I learned from the movie and what I could show Daniel. “Oh, I wanted to try this from the movie!” I said, remembering something. I walked up to Daniel and started scratching under his chin. “Now, where was that spot?” I asked aloud. Daniel seemed a bit skeptical about what I was doing. Suddenly, he made a high pitched noise and dropped to the ground with a relaxed smile. “There we go!” I said, feeling accomplished. “What do ya think about that, Daniel?” I asked him, crouching down in front of his face. He opened up his eyes and let out a happy exhale. “There are much more cooler things that I've learned from this movie.” I told Daniel. “Now, there was one thing I don't think I would be able to do, and that's flying.” The dragon looked at me disappointed. “I don't think I could handle flying. Even if I could, I don't have a saddle to hold onto.” I said, disappointed myself. Daniel walked up to me and nudged me sadly. “Now, I do know what this is about, this bumping thing you do. I was wondering why you did it, but now I get it.” I said with a grin. The dragon looked a bit embarrassed when I said this. “Don't worry about it.” I said reassuringly, giving Daniel a pat on the head. We both kinda smiled at each other for a minute until I started thinking what we could do that afternoon. “Would you like to just go for a walk on one of the woods trails?” I asked. Daniel nodded and we started walking towards one the lengthier trails that we found. Our walk was pretty quiet. I spent a lot of time thinking and I think Daniel did the same. We were both confused at all that was happening recently. With this said, it didn't mean that we were walking separately (so to speak). Daniel would occasionally nudge my side during the walk. I would just pat his head or neck. After our trek, we left with little fanfare. Like I had promised, I borrowed one of my parent's tablets and streamed How to Train Your Dragon on Netflix later this night. I would often watch Daniel's reaction to see how he liked the movie and what he thought of the things I 'learned' from it. I did notice he seemed a bit sad after a few flight scenes and of course, I know why. There's two obstacles blocking us from flying together, my courage (or slight lack thereof) and proper safety accommodations. I don't know where to start first. Maybe it wasn't the best idea telling him about the flying part. Then again, that would have been selfish of me.

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Author's notes:

This was another important entry that moves the main plot ahead. I felt like this was just the right length. Now that Alex is aware of Daniel's antics, there can be more interaction with each other.

[Unitedmoviemaker]

Entry 43 – November 17, 2012
I feel a bit better about the whole “not being able to fly” thing. Well, I think I've cleared some things with Daniel. Today's highlights didn't begin in the afternoon like usual, something happened this morning. I was sitting at our breakfast nook, eating breakfast. I just kinda ate my “frosty flakes” without really paying attention. Suddenly, something catches my eye. I see a weird shadow on the wall. Since the breakfast nook has windows behind where people sit, I was able to see this. I would normally just disregard something like this and continue my meal, but I noticed that it moved strangely. I then heard the faintest crack in the trees behind me. I started to have an idea what was making this image. I stood up and walked into my room. I heard the trees shake some and then, I saw the shadow again. I knew this was definitely Daniel watching me. I would remember to say something this afternoon when we met up.

When the afternoon did come, I arrived at the power lines, waiting for Daniel. I saw Daniel a few minutes after getting there myself. He flew over close to me and hovered for a few seconds before landing. I was a little suspicious about why he took an extra second before he landed. “Hey Daniel! How are you?” I said, walking over to him and giving him a pat on the head. He answered with a friendly grunt and a nudge to the chest. “Hey, is there any reason you hovered like that a second ago? It just seemed like you hesitated for a second there.” I said to him. Daniel didn't seem to want to look at me after I asked this. He looked like he was casually ignoring me. “Daniel!” I said, a bit confused. He then looked at bit sad. “What is it?” I asked. Daniel unhinged his wings, looked at me, and then at the sky. This was explanation enough. “Daniel, I'm sorry. I can't fly with you, at least not now. I've told you why I can't!” I said sympathetically, kneeling on one leg in front of him. “I'm not saying we never will go flying, but you just have to give me some time! Someday we will, just not today or even tomorrow. We just need to be patient. Alright?” Daniel nodded, still looking a bit sad and disappointed. “Alright, how about we just push this subject over to the side for now and get on with today?” I suggested. Daniel nodded in concordance. “So where would you like to go? Any ideas?” I asked, hoping for him to change his attitude about today. I let him think for a bit until he gave me the heads up that he had an idea. “Okay, lead the way!” I said with a grin.

I followed Daniel towards the road. I, at first, thought he was gonna go to the lake, but then we turned right and went parallel to the road. I had forgotten that the “mini mountain” was that way. “So, you wanted to do this again?” I asked. Daniel just grinned at me. I was glad he was feeling better now. I did feel like I did better at climbing the mountain this time around. I guess I knew what to expect. I remembered to avoid that one spot I got stuck in last time. When we made it to the top, we sat there for a while. We admired the view over the trees and saw the cutout where the road was. A few cars went by and disappeared around the corner up the hill. I then remembered what happened this morning. I thought I would casually bring it up just for fun. “So, anything happen this morning?” I asked. Daniel seemed to have shrugged about the question. I then continued: “Did you see anything worth noting?” I then noticed Daniel was getting a bit more evasive about the question, just by the slightest bit. Finally, to make my final poke at him: “So, how was the view of my house this morning?” I saw Daniel turn to me with his eyes widened. He looked shocked and confused. This reaction was so funny to me. I did laugh a bit and then explained how I knew he was stalking. “I saw your shadow and you moved closer to my bedroom window when I moved in there!” I told him. Daniel looked at me a bit sad, like he lost a game or something. “Daniel, I'm not angry at you or anything. Just don't worry about it.” I said reassuringly, patting him on the head. The dragon calmed down after that, probably feeling better now that he wasn't “in trouble” or anything. “You just need to be a bit more sneakier next time.” I said, adding to what I previously said. Daniel grinned back at me. By the time we made it back to the clearing, it was time for dinner.

Tonight, I sorta did some thinking aloud with Daniel. I started thinking about the whole flying thing and what it would require. Of course, it would require me to get over my uneasiness about flying, but it would also require some equipment. Based on How to Train Your Dragon, I would need a saddle with some kind of metal loop to attach to. I would also need some kind of something to wear that could connect me to said saddle. It's gonna be difficult to find those things, especially the saddle. I wish I could just make it like Hiccup in the movie, that would make things easier for me. The only thing after that would be getting over my fear about flying. I told Daniel it would take some time, but there's no telling how long “some time” will be. Like I told him this afternoon, we just need to be patient.

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Author's notes:

I almost forgot to write the "confrontation of stalking" part in the final version. Proofreading helps. For some reason, I felt really good about this entry. Maybe it's just a good follow-up entry to the previous one.