10,000 Words Part 30: Damsel

As it turned out, the job wasn’t all that great.
Given that the traditional career options were washerwoman wisewoman or wife, this more left field option had seemed relatively attractive. Now, her parents’ warnings that it wouldn’t be as glamourous as she thought rang in her ears. She wished the dragon would hurry up.
When he arrived, flaming and flapping, the look in his golden eyes told her he wasn’t into this, either.
She shouted her proposal. He nodded and flipped her onto his scaly neck.
The sunset was a long way away, but they decided to go for it.