Subject: Damon Helcarte Weight: 268 pounds Height: 6 ft., 5 in. "In Damon, there is a general outward expansion of the cranium, which although present in his uncle, is even more pronounced the subject. This is not evident in Nico. May it be noted here that any 'dragon-like' attributes displayed by Nico, such as the slit pupils, long skull, long straight nose, and longer than normal incisors and canines, are likely inherited from his parents (both dolah-jata) - i.e., the expanded cranium added to the long skull. "It may be of import to note here that the scar on the subject's face is a gill-gig scar, according to Damon. He got it when he was about 15 summers old and first learning to hunt. He reports that he nearly died of it but his uncle 'wouldn't allow it'. Arun administered herbs and kept him hydrated. Subject experienced what sound like shamanic visions of being torn apart and put back together. We suspect that there was already so much 'dragon-blood' in the boy as to allow him to process the poison himself. It may be that his uncle's 'cures' assisted, but we cannot know for certain. "The nasal structure, cheekbones and brow ridge are slowly pushing outward and thickening, causing the eyes to appear to sink further back into the head, the lacrimals to turn downward and the narrowing of the eye-sockets. The irides of Damon's eyes have grown quite large, as if to make up for the narrowing eye socket. His pupils are extremely slit like the dragons' pupils but do dilate in lower light to an oval shape. Miss Jones has also reported that the subject's eyes will change color depending on his moods. The colors range anywhere from bright gold, to shades of golden-green, green and an orangey-red when highly emotional. When his torpor is coming on, his irides become a silvery white color and finally cloud over as we see with serpents of various breeds. "There is also an indication that the subject's ears are elongating (no image here). His hair is much thicker and coarser than his father's, as is his epidermis. This too was evident in Arun. The subject's bone structure is thicker than any we've seen in other hominid species. Over that is a heavy muscular structure, also similar to that of serpents, which allows them to move rapidly and with great force. I will also note that the subject's skin is developing a slightly oily sheen. This may be a prelude to something else discussed below. "Notably, the subject has shown us a patch of skin on his left lower back that became evident soon after Miss Jones arrived to retrieve him from his world. The scaling closer to the spine seems more well developed, while that which tends toward the frontal side appears to be forming. We shall keep a daily record of this while he is here. The subject reports that he slew and ingested the cranial-sac fluid of 28 dragons in the space between his last visit and the current one. I recommend that we do another series of tests, identical to those performed on him previously to compare the differences. "As Miss Jones put it, 'I think he's turning into a dragon, or a dragon-man.' He seems to be mutating continuously as we watch, in small ways. "See Report 2015.45.19D-03 by Corvum Merlinus and myself for particulars." Cvm. Silvanus, Cygnan Federation - Deneb 6 Damon sat the report down on Merlinus' desk after Merlinus translated it for him into Shinjare and laughed abruptly. "Ah ma'ura lillaen ka ilul." [I am becoming a demon or a god.] "E'sah ma nam bar imria e ma'akush." [It is my destiny, because of my family and my labors.] "What does Ruby say?" "She say, I don't care. I love you," Damon grinned, his fangs showing. "We really must get you talking better English and a few other languages while you're sleeping tonight and perhaps tomorrow," Merlinus concluded. ***** Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic weekend dear friends! Hugs to all, Ray