“Your words imply positive things but your expression would have the dragons at the diner asking additional questions.”
Ha.
My Daddy was smart, sexy, and a mage?
A dragon?
Well, he was my Daddy so that was what mattered.
Chapter 6
Toman
Survival was the important part to focus on.
Danger was secondary.
“But you liked Walmart.” My mate did not seem to realize the risk we had been in, but having grown up around humans, it was to be expected. “And you thought all the different kinds of people were fun.”
That did not discount needing to take safety into consideration.
However, it was clear he enjoyed the experience of shopping and it seemed to fulfill a hunting need in him that his human form could not as easily handle.
“You are a very good driver, my mate.” He had kept us alive even when humans did not seem to have the same need. “We will work on the goal of adding additional safety measures to the human vehicles.”
Repeated reminders by my mate that things were different on the human world had not been ignored. With the number of people who did not know about magic and dragons being so staggering, physical means of transportation were necessary. That did not mean I would not be looking to make it safer for him, however.
“And you thought Klynn would like the fruit we got and we brought him chicken nuggets.” Wren was convinced that since Klynn had been designatedTeam Binkiehe would appreciate the new foods, but I wasn’t sure how food and the activity of being little went together.
That was an educational loss on my part because the men at the diner made similar claims, but it was still very strange.
“You’re sure you can keep this fresh and then heat it up?” Wren looked down at the large cloth bags we had obtained to carry the human food and frowned. “We don’t want it to go bad.”
That was a curious issue that he had brought up in several different ways.
“How do our people here keep food from spoiling?” If kept wrong, food on both sides of the portal could make individuals ill. However, Wren’s words implied I was missing important context. “Do your spells not work consistently?”
Was it an issue with the portal being closed for so long?
Our strongest mages had assumed it would diminish the strength of the magic but not stop it completely.
Had that been a correct thought?
“Spells?” Wren nearly tripped over a root on the trail, saving himself with quick reflexes since my hands were currently full of chicken nuggets and fruits like the ones called bananas. “There are spells for that?”
Interesting.
“Yes.” Learning how to activate the spells was done before a child entered formal education, but it was clearly not the case here. “The spells are placed on a variety of containers, both smalland large, and can be activated by mage or dragon no matter how strong their ability to access magic is.”
Ancestry and natural ability could affect that in a variety of ways.
“We don’t have that.” Frowning, Wren continued up the trail without complaint or appearing tired…a confusing shift from the locals who did not appear to enjoy walking long distances. “We probably could put something together but I’ve never heard anyone mention it.”
Much had clearly been lost.
“It would make work a lot easier as long as humans weren’t around.” His comment brought additional questions to mind.
“What do you do in the human world?” We had focused on his family and his little side as we shopped, but the practical world things had not been addressed. “You said you camped?”
