As they were swimming, the sea bed had been gradually rising and now light filtered down from the sky above. Then a shadow like a large cloud drifted over them. Pettic involuntarily shivered as the dragon swam past. It seemed to blot out the sun for minutes, although it was probably only seconds.
He looked up and saw light blue scales on the dragon"s belly as she passed overhead. They kept perfectly still and she swam on, seemingly oblivious to their presence. Once the shadow of her passing had gone, Kinne beckoned Pettic to follow and they slowly swam in the wake of the huge beast.
The dragon did not seem to be in any hurry and she meandered this way and that, stopping occasionally to examine things that took her interest. Once she picked something up and carried it with her.
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