Thankfully, me falling on my ass turned to be a blessing in disguise, because the dragon’s tail swiped the floor right where I had been before snapping around Odsar and squeezing her tight. Only once she noticed her predicament did she regain her senses and began apologizing. I saw her try to contain the dragon's strength with her own, and the fire of revenge and indignation flared in Hou Long's eyes.
Before I could stop myself, I found myself with one knee on the ground and directing a bao quan li salute to the dragon.
“Oh, great dragon Huo Long, please heed your servant and be merciful!” I didn’t lift my eyes from the ground, groveling as a good servant would do in front of a tyrannical master. I wasn’t sure if it would work, but there, I saw no other way of stopping a beast that was far too powerful for anyone.