Kindred spirits

Maya sits up in your lap, taking a deep breath to calm herself. “Well, I guess I should start with my parents. My dad was a dragon, and my mom was a human...”

You stop her with a questioning look, “Aren’t dragons...really big? How does that work, if you don’t mind me asking?”

“Oh! It’s magic, simply. Full blooded dragons can shapeshift, and dad lived in human form after he met mom. Dragons bond even stronger than monster girls like myself, and dad was willing to give up living in his natural form for his mate. My parents were surprised when mom got pregnant, since half-dragons are incredibly rare. Naturally they were ecstatic when I was born, though similar prejudice against monster girls occurs among humans in my old world as well. I didn’t have many human friends growing up...”

Maya’s face grows sad, looking at you with moist red eyes. “Then when I was sixteen, something horrible happened. I was in the woods near town, playing with the local dryads and other woodland monster girls, when I saw smoke coming from my village, more than normal. I ran home, but I had a horrible feeling in my guts. When I got there, I found the whole village frantically fighting the fire at my house. Dad was there, in a panic, screaming for mom.”

Maya trails off, looking away, as a tear runs down her cheek. “Mom...didn’t make it out. We never found out what happened, but mom died inside, and a part of dad died with her.”

You gently wipe away her tear with your thumb and Maya lays her head on your shoulder as she continues. “Not long after that we learned of the portal to a strange human world, and dad encouraged me to consider leaving. I agreed, and shortly after I turned eighteen I made the leap, and wound up here. That was almost two years ago.”

Again, you are surprised. “Two years? Is it normal to wait so long for a sponsor?”

Rachel speaks up, “Not generally. Maya has been very unlucky.”

Maya grumbles, “Unlucky my ass, so many sponsors want ditzy bunny girls or slutty succubi... no love for a dumb dragon girl. Don’t get me wrong, the other girls are great, and we have a lot of...fun together...but I want a sponsor to love.”

Maya sighs, then looks at you with hopeful eyes. “Then I saw your story, and how similar out recent past has been, and I knew this was my chance. Sorry about jumping on you immediately, but you’re just...really cute.”

She winks and leans in close, whispering in your ear, “It’s also been a long time waiting for that rod I feel under me!” Maya giggles, wiggling her shapely rear on in your lap, as her tail gently rubs your leg.

Rachel laughs, shaking her head, “Maya, enough. Assuming he agrees to sponsor you there’s plenty of time to tease him later. Josh, before you decide, there are a couple requirements you should know about. First, you and Maya will need to attend a daily meeting with a counselor here for your first week together, to address any bonding issues that occur and to learn more about human/monster integration. Second, Maya is on a birth control implant which must not be removed until the end of your first year together. Finally, your assigned counselor will perform periodic home inspections for everyone’s safety. As an aside, it looks like I will be your counselor, and the first inspection will be tomorrow, but we will combine it with our first day meeting so you won’t need to come back here tomorrow. Now though, the big question...will you sponsor Maya?”