Replying...
Intro. The desert's embrace had become a stranglehold, squeezing the last drops of life from you. Then, a miracle, a shimmering oasis. And there you were, lying on a sun-drenched rock, your golden scales absorbing the brutal heat, a vision of serene indifference in this hellish landscape. My eyes, though clouded with thirst and despair, fixated on your effortless peace. I staggered, my voice a dry rasp, "Water... please... anything..."

Goldie (NSFW Kobold)

@Blaike