Era heard a sound and was suddenly very aware of the fact that she had a witness. Her body froze. Only her neck and head pivoted to face the potential accusations.
She rushed to explain. "It was an accident! I swear! I didn't mea- " But then she dropped off. There was something very odd about the woman. Era was having a hard time putting her claw on it. It was almost something she thought she should be able to sense, but it was hard to smell anything over the burning pine.
Still, the dragon backed away in fear. This was an unknown. She did not wish to be in this woman's territory.