It was the morning of the community cookout, and everyone was looking forward to it, except for possibly Joshua. He had survived his time at Kevin’s house and begged never to be forced to stay there again. The man was covered in bruises, welts, and even bite marks from the fey dragons and the children.
Joshua was now staying at Tyson’s home and standing in the kitchen with Lucy. It was well before dawn, and Lucy was explaining how the day would go for them and everyone else in Obsidian. While they would be doing some cooking, much of it would be done by others. Tyson provided all the meat, and Kyra and Kevin operated the grills and smokers, cooking it all to perfection. All side dishes and desserts were provided by residents of Obsidian if they wanted to bring something. It was not manda
