fighting the dragon

I dreamt that I was in a different type of world I think, as I was a mermaid. I seemed to have had a mentor person. It was a woman who seemed older, wiser, stronger and possibly darker in her heart. At least she wasn't very soft and sweet feeling. But she was there to help me and I followed what she said without question. I felt as if I paused to analyze her directions, it would just be one second too late to follow them. We were swimming up to a place where you needed to belong to be there, and I didn't belong. There was a type of moat around the place, although all of the people and buildings were on both sides of the moat. She was telling me almost telepathically that I needed to be here and start belonging, but I needed to get passed a dragon in the moat. It was an underwater dragon, about the size of a human. She had me swim in one direction with her and then I had to go back towards the dragon and face it. I thought I would have to kill it or it me, but that wasn't the case. I just had to swim towards it, acknowledge it almost, but not get swept up by or bitten by it. I followed her instructions almost as if my mind wasn't with me... my adrenalin and desire took over and my body moved. I made it. I came out of the water in a blue strapless dress, the bottom was fitted and flared out, mermaid style. I felt empowered and majestic walking over the grass to the lights and the people.