Trisha squeezed through the narrow opening to the room next door and used the shelving to climb down. She carefully opened the door to the storage unit and peeked outside. Perfect! she thought. The door was around the corner from the man’s cabin so the guards who were stationed in front of the doors couldn’t see her. She opened the door farther and found herself face-to-face with the grinning golden puppy dog.
Trisha laughed softly at the expectant look on its face. “You cheater! You took the easy way, didn’t you?” Trisha whispered affectionately.
The huge gold body shook as its large tail moved back and forth. A moment later, two tiny dragons appeared fluttering over to land on her shoulders. Trisha looked at first one dragon, then the other in surprise. She couldn’t resist giving them
