Chapter Sixteen
A short time later, they sat down for breakfast in the kitchen area. Phoenix rolled up her pancake and dipped it in the syrup on her plate before taking a big bite. She gazed across the table at her dad as she chewed and swallowed. If anyone could help them, he could.
“Will you help us find the dragon warrior today?” Phoenix asked.
“What dragon warrior?” Creon asked with a frown.
“The dragon warrior that don’t know how to love,” Spring said, biting her lip and gazing up at her dad with eyes full of hope.
“The dragon warrior who…,” Creon parroted, shooting a glance at Carmen as she smothered a chuckle.
“… we gots to find him so he can fix Sandy’s heart, and so Sandy can make his heart warm,” Phoenix said in a slightly desperate voice.
“And we can show him how to love
