The night was cool and clear as Alaster and Kevin strolled from Tyson’s to the house Alaster would be using during his stay in Obsidian. Lucy and Callum had happily thrown together a large tote bag of leftovers and snacks he might enjoy to tide him over for the night.
“I don’t mind carrying the rood that Lucy and Callum packed for me,” Alaster offered as they walked in the dark, using the moon as their only light.
“Oh, I know. I don’t mind carrying it,” Kevin grinned as he pointed to the base of a nearby tree. “And I am far more used to fighting off ambushing fey dragons than you are.”
Alaster looked to see a shiny yellow fey dragon attempting to hide behind the tree. It glistened under the soft moonlight as he wiggled and fixed like a cat before it pounced. Alaster chuckled as he watc
