I woke up to find Ric’u kneeling beside me, and I blinked sleepily. Hello, dragon.
Hello. But there was a tinge of worry to the thought.
What’s wrong?
He ran a finger under my eye. You have bruises under your eyes. Are you all right?
I’m fine.
You never nap.
That doesn’t mean I’m not all right. I’m sorry I was sleeping when you got back.
He waved that away. I…uh…have something to show you.
Dinner? I’m starved. Come to think of it, I always seemed to be hungry lately.
No! He sounded affronted.
Okay. What have you brought? I felt my eyes light up. A lungfish? I’d been able to find burrows, but none of the fish themselves.
No. He scooped me up.
Hey! But I curled an arm around his neck and leaned my head against his shoulder.
He carried me into the small chamber that was heated by
