[he gets where the child is looking, and turns his head so that he can see--his ears are round just like every other human. and, on a whim, he decides to try talking in the dragon's own language, using as many of the tips Tek gave him as he can recall...]
How long have you been able to look human? [but then he swaps back to common--] Well, not human, since... The face and the colors... [he points to his own face, his smooth nose and his human (if not severely paled) complexion.]
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[he gets where the child is looking, and turns his head so that he can see--his ears are round just like every other human. and, on a whim, he decides to try talking in the dragon's own language, using as many of the tips Tek gave him as he can recall...]
How long have you been able to look human? [but then he swaps back to common--] Well, not human, since... The face and the colors... [he points to his own face, his smooth nose and his human (if not severely paled) complexion.]