Dena spun around. Where had the man...dragon disappeared? Taurian had been right behind her, but when she reached her car in one of New Orleans' outdoor parking lots, but now he was nowhere to be seen.

She checked her car, then across the street.

As much as she wanted to show him the sights and sounds of the modern world, she had other obligations. An appointment in twenty minutes with a sweet Pitbull named Rocky for his checkup of his ...