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     “Run faster this time,” Anna demanded from Sanny’s backside as she readjusted her seating for their next charge. The saddle they had gotten fitted for the drake made any attempt for prolonged riding or games even possible, and the group was using it to their full advantage. Sam stood ready nearly thirty feet away with Twisty on his back. Both girls had helmets on and both wielded a big pillow for smacking purposes.     It was the time of the year when the bitter cold had made its retreat just in time for Sanny to emerge from his long sleep, and before the assaulting heat of summer drove Sam away to his cave for his own

     The trail was disused by the general public, as only the reckless and suicidal wandered recreationally through the forests to the west. That, or those that did were grossly overconfident. As a result, it was a bit overgrown with weeds and other local flora that the travelers had to cut through just to make any sense of progress. The brown bear was leading the way; an ostensibly large creature wearing a red flannel shirt and jeans that stood at least a head over everyone else and whose width created a path alone. A fox and blue jay traveled behind her frame, laughing about some inside joke at the bear’s expense. The bear herself car

     The only light coming into the room was emitted from the old action movies displayed on the television. It lit the room in a cascade of dull colors in rapid successions of the explosion palette. The two bats watching this splendor were lazily sprawled out on top of one another on the couch. Myst gazed on with bored disinterest while Ryne simply mouthed all the words while reading the subtitles in his native language. This was one of Myst's ideas to help teach his friend the common language, even if it wasn't very effective. The fruit bat himself knew he wouldn't be a very good teacher, so this might just be the best Ryne could hope for w

     He had spent who knows how long sitting in the plaza with curious eyes drawn to him like he was an attraction at a zoo. His head was curled under his foretalons to hide himself away from the gaze of the crowd, yet it still couldn't take away the unease and panic that raged through his system. It was as if his fears were a child let loose in a candy store. It was safe to say he would pass on any future visits. The drake had tried to rationalize this fear, as every non dragon he cared about had reassured him he would be safe, and as of now they weren't wrong. Yet still he couldn't shake the feeling. He had hated the large crowds back in th