Botan gives me sad eyes and says, "Something smells really good and I'm a very hungry growing dragon."

Cute is not a good enough word. I like this little guy.

"No," Ashrac says with a frustrated look. "Your mother will expect you home."

Inside my head I'm calculating how much more food I need to make. "Okay," I say aloud, "I'm not cooking this alone so if you help, you can eat with us."

Cheers go up at the same time Ashrac raises his hands in defeat. "It's ...