"That would take the bloom off of the rose, yes," Tinya acknowledged. Dragons weren't even part of Bgztlian mythology, only what they'd learned from the Earthers. She couldn't imagine actually being part of fighting one, much less of fighting them often.

"Our Goddess is one of fertility. Of oneness with the land. Of being grateful for what can be cultivated and thankful for those parts which can't. And Metropolis is like that. It started as an ordinary large city on Earth, but it grew into something...unmanageable. And something inorganic at the same time. Frankly, I hate it," Tinya confessed. "If the larger cities of your world can feel right to someone, that's a good thing."