From there we were loaded onto a bus and driven to a large facility. From the look of the tropical surroundings, I was no longer in the States. Any th...ught of rescue faded. At least I had my daughter sitting by my side, for the moment.That moment was short. We were directed off the bus and into the building through a set of solid metal doors flanked by colorful tropical bushes. Once inside the building, other men waited to take us away one by one. A young girl whose name I learned was Abbey was. But for what? I looked up at her, feeling very exposed and vulnerable. My eyes...his eyes...looked right into mine. There wasn't any anger inthem. No confusion either.I felt myself take a step forward, drawn to him. The connection we sharedwith our gaze was magnetic. Before I new it I was next to the bed. He stood up then, making itpossible only to meet his gaze by looking up. Such a change from my world.To look up at one with my stature. I felt weak, small and insignificant.His hands rose and. By now, hundreds of people were gathered watching this young dragon learning to fly. I was larger than a human. I estimated I was probably several hundred pounds heavier than when I was in my normal human body. Wasn't magic wonderful? I knew that a lot of my bulk was due to energy transfer.Ok, third times the charm, according to folklore from the Earth I grew up on. Yeah, and pigs fly!I managed to get up and fly, with a lot of wing pumping, around my training area. The people cheered! I was. Now that she had started earning and had met her new friends, her life style changed. She started going to parties, coming home late, night outs etc. I found out that she had started boozing and smoking as well. But she asked me not to tell our parents. Her dressing style also changed and she was wearing quite revealing clothes. Mom and dad never questioned her much. They trusted her. My sister always did good things to them, like bringing them gifts often, taking all of us out for lunch and.