Adrien wandered around, some cooked lamb in his hand.
He'd been trying out all sorts of recipes, and with the thyme he'd found? This one might be the tastiest meal yet!
But she didn't come.
"Kagami?" he asked.
He walked further into the woods, further than he'd gone any other time they'd met up.
What if… what if a bear had found her?
He THOUGHT she could defeat one just fine, but… he wasn't sure.
Or- or one of the less friendly dragons?
Or worst of all, a human?
Heart hammering, he ran down a nearby hill, stumbling a few times in his haste.
He didn't stop.
Please be okay please be okay please be okay
"Kagami? KAGAMI!"
For nearly an hour he wandered around, searching every corner of the woods.
Until he came across a clearing.
A gleam of red caught his eyes, along with a snuffling noise.
He got a better look at Kagami.
And blinked.
Kagami was BORED.
She rustled her wings restlessly, wanting desperately to take flight and relieve some pent-up energy.
Sure she could run on the ground, but it wasn't the same. There weren't as many tricks she could pull, things she could practice just running.
At home her mother drilled her during any *free* time, on how to hunt, how to fight, what to do if lost - all the various survival skills a dragon could need.
'How to cope with boredom' was not on the list.
An entrancing smell wafted past.
She froze.
What… what was this?
It wasn't a meal, not like what Adrien brought at least.
But the smell was so delectable, so irresistible …
She walked forward in a daze, coming to a stop in the middle of the field.
IT WAS SO GOOD.
She collapsed, rolling in the grass, making happy chirping noises.
Heaven.
This was HEAVEN.
She lay there for- she wasn't sure how long, time lost meaning after awhile, just blissfully soaking up the sun and scents.
A golden mop of hair crossed her hazy vision.
She blinked lazily.
Then bolted upright.
"ADRIEN ADRIEN ADRIEN YOU'RE HERE I MISSED YOU I WAS SO BORED!"
"FIOHFSUHGIDU" he replied.
She got off his face… only to then pounce on his torso, collapsing into a puddle. "I love you," she purred, wagging her tail. "I love you I love you I love you!"
"I love you too," Adrien told her, stroking her head.
She purred harder, nuzzling into his shoulder. Then turned in a circle a few times, falling asleep on his chest.
"Kagami? Uh… Kagami? I can't get up."
Oh. That was nice. Someone couldn't move.
Oh well.
And she was out.
Adrien just lay there.
Well, there were worse things than having his dragon… girlfriend? Maybe? Conked out on top of him, purring up a storm.
He just hoped it didn't take her TOO long to wake up from whatever-this-was; while he had a lot more freedom right now, he'd still be missed if he didn't get back to the village in a few hours.
Picking a handful of the grass, he examined it more closely, giving it a sniff.
But this might be worth it.
If it could affect other dragons like this besides Kagami…
He may have just found another boon to their 'free the raiding dragons from the Queen's influence' plan.