*Private for now, but will become AW soon*

Ash had grown from a small dragon into a nearly full grown one. She was 14ft long, reaching her total of 15ft. Her wings were big, and they helped her to fly. For now, though, she stayed on the ground. She had stayed away from others due to inactivity, spending most of her time flying until her wings were strong and could lift her up easily. She wasn't tired from flying, as she seemed to never be tired, but figured it couldn't hurt to rest for a bit.

She had noticed that the caves were slowly coming back to life. It brought her joy, knowing that the inactivity was gone at last. She flicked her tail, a long ear twitching as she awkwardly walked through Orion. She hadn't walked in so long, preferring to stay up high, near the ceiling. And yet, there was often so little space. The caves were only so big-and she wanted more!

The ground wasn't much better. She wasn't used to walking. Ever since she learned how to fly, she spent her time practicing and practicing! She could fly freely now, with no limits. The feel of the air from the vents above as she flew, the wind whistling through her one feathered wing. It was, quite possibly, the best feeling.

But she walked for now. She hadn't seen anyone recently, much to her unhappiness. But maybe she would soon! For now...perhaps she could try a spell? She had never done it before, and wasn't sure how she even knew about the existence of such a thing. But she felt a longing, a desire, to try hers. After all, what's the worse that could happen? So she closed her eyes and concentrated, drawing magic to her from the stone that took up her horns.

After a moment, she realized something was...different. There was something within her, something that was new. Something had changed within her, and she didn't know what. Had it worked? Had she done something? Or had nothing at all happened? Had she failed? She didn't know. Was there anyway to know?

And then suddenly, she was struck with intense pain. Letting out a yelp, she began to scramble backwards, desperate to stop the searing pain in her eyes. The light seemed much too bright, and it was as though it would never end. She quickly closed her eyes to blot out the light, a whimper leaving her long muzzle.

In her scramble, she found herself pressed up against a building. Letting out a whimper, she stayed close to it, eyes screwed tight, crouched down low. After a moment, the pain passed and Ash lay there, still shaking. Slowly, she opened her eyes, prepared to close them tight again. When she realized the pain was gone for good, she slowly rose, whiskers flowing behind her. Had she...done that? Had she made that? It couldn't spread, could it? She slowly looked around, waiting to see if anyone was nearby. Had anyone seen that? Maybe she could just live her life, knowing a virus was within her, but not infect anyone. And specifically not infect herself.

*This is now AW!*