Ashley couldn’t stop watching even as the dragon opened its immense mouth, and then brought it down over and around her. It closed its jaws around her feet, then tilted its head back, throwing her forward onto its immense tongue. It felt warm, but in a good way—a sort of comforting warmth that seemed to soak through her body.

Then it tossed its head back, and down its throat she went!

She landed with a splash in a pool of liquid up to her neck. It was hot, but not scalding, and it seemed to penetrate like a warm bath. Her clothes dissolved from around her, and a strong aroma of peppermint pervaded the air.