"I'm not surprised," said Era in a hurt voice. Not that she'd really expected - or even wanted - to be recognized. But Penny was the nicest human she'd ever met. The dragon didn't like feeling forgotten by someone she valued.
"Well," she reasoned through it. "I don't look at all the same. And you seem taller now - much taller," she added as she observed Penny. "You were nice to me once. You probably didn't even know it. But you were, and it meant a lot to me." Her fingers twisted around themselves, outwardly manifesting the anxiety she felt. Era wasn't really comfortable talking about this.