CHAPTER TEN I gave it a sheepish grin as I held up my hands in front of me. “Easy there. Nice dragon. You don’t want to eat me, right? I taste nasty. Very flabby. Lots of cholesterol.” Did I detect a hint of confusion? The dragon even blinked at me before it shook its head. My mouth dropped open as the creature began to shrink before my eyes. It was all the envy of a woman on a diet as its thick body slimmed down to the muscular form of a man, but my carnal viewing was interrupted by the appearance of a familiar pair of dark clothing. In a few seconds, I found myself staring not at a vicious mythical creature, but at Duncan. He was not mythical, but no less testy. He marched up to me and grabbed one of my wrists. His eyes burned with anger as he caught my gaze. “What are yo

