Michael raised the sword at the exact same moment that Kane opened his eyes. “Scrappy, leave Michael alone,” Kane ordered in a sleepy voice. Michael watched as the dust bunny stopped growling and its eyes returned to normal. The sharp fangs vanished and it returned to its original spot between Kane’s arm and chest. “How?” Michael asked before toppling backward from the weight of the sword he still had lifted in the air. Kane sat up, picking the puppy up in his arms and petting it, “How what?” “How is it you have managed to tame such a creature?” Michael demanded while trying to pull himself up into a sitting position. Kane raised an eyebrow, “Michael, do you have any idea what this is?” Michael rolled onto his belly and nodded his head, “Yes, it is a dust bunny dragon.” Kane couldn

