Saabys: -comes back in- Guys! I'm back from summer break! Guys?

Kantri: -from underneath bed- Welcome back. Auror is out on a date, so she won't be back until tomorrow.

Saabys: Kantri? What are you doing under there?

Kantri: Going insane. What does it look like?

Saabys: Remind me never to leave you alone without Internet for this long ever again.

Kantri: -starts humming 'I will survive' from under the bed-

Saabys: Stop it, you're scaring me.

Kantri: -maniac laugh- You try being bored out of your mind all summer long and see how well your sanity lasts. That reminds me, stay off the phone for the next several days.

Saabys: Why?

Kantri: Because I am expecting a phone call from someone who I am hoping will hire me for the craft season or longer.

Saabys: You're trying to get a job?

Kantri: -begins to twitch and laugh- ALL SUMMER LONG!

Saabys: Kantri, you're really scaring me. Maybe it's time I took you out of here.

Kantri: To do what! There is nothing around here but a kiddy park and an auto shop! Oh that reminds me, Donald retired.

Saabys: -shakes head- You scared him that bad? Never mind. I'm going to get to work on this chapter.

Kantri: Lemon! Lemon! Lemon! Ahahaha!

Saabys: -gets out my crucifix and garlic strand, then my silver chains, and holy water for good measure-

Kantri: None of those will work on meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Saabys: -heats up a sweet potato-

Kantri: Gah! The smell! It gags us!

Saabys: Much better.

Geoff watched from a distance as Drake and Sojourn sniffed each other over and spoke about the human mob.

"Those were all farmers, probably coming to get you for stealing their sheep." Drake explained calmingly.

Sojourn growled and bared her fangs again at the thought, "They were drunk."

Drake purred soothingly and gently nuzzled her, "Are you afraid of the Humans?"

"Only the drunks." Sojourn slowly relaxed and waded back into the waterfall leading to Draco's cave. Drake followed her and watched her navigate the cave by feeling runes she carved into the floor.

"Why do you steal the sheep when there is bountiful deer around these parts?" he asked.

Sojourn gave a self-mocking snort. "I am blind. Deer are too difficult for me to catch without risking fatal injury."

"Fatal?"

Sojourn sighed, "If I dive down on a deer and hit a tree, I might break my neck and die."

Drake hummed to himself and narrowed his eyes, thinking and planning while Sojourn walked deeper into the cave. She followed her runes until she reached a single burning fire deep within the cave walls. Drake came to a decision and caught up to her quickly.

"Come home with us."

The black dragoness gave a deep indrawn breath and her stance mirrored shock and surprise. "You want me to come home with you?"

Drake nodded and put a gentle paw on her shoulder, "Yes, and we can walk there so you don't have to fly and risk getting hurt."

Sojourn gave a slight shiver when Drake touched her, and for a moment it seemed the fire burned all the hotter. The sudden spike in her scent caught Drake by surprise, and he rumbled, drinking it in and brushing the end of his snout against her collarbone and neck. This caused her to gasp and begin to purr, tilting her head slightly away as he opened his mouth.

"What are you two doing in here?"

Drake snapped out of it when Geoff barged in from under the waterfall, and Sojourn jumped back and hid in the shadows of the cave wall.

"Wait Sojourn! It's okay. This is my brother Geoff." Drake walked over and began coaxing her out of hiding.

Sojourn's voice was distrusting, "He smells like a Human."

"I am a Human, but I'm also Drake's brother." Geoff walked forward slowly, careful to keep himself close to Drake.

Sojourn was silent for a long moment, "How many Humans do you live with Drake?"

Drake smiled, "Just one, and his name is Geoff."

Again she was silent and wary as a cat on the fence of a dog kennel.

Now Drake really turned on the charm, "If you come live by us, I'll hunt for you, and if you don't like it you can always come back here."

Sojourn's tail lashed once as she thought… and finally consented. "All right, I'll go with you. I trust you Drake."

Drake rumbled and did a snoopy-victory-dance, "This is great! Follow me."

Drake carried Geoff the whole way home, leading Sojourn along paths not often used by any villagers or farmers. Soon enough there they were.

"Welcome home Sojourn."

Kantri: -sacked out on the couch-

Saabys: Night all, at 12:57.

Auror: -walks in door and yells- HI ALL I'M HOME!

Saabys: Good night Auror!

Auror: Saabys! You're home! Oh it's so good to see you!

Saabys: -looks to see why Kantri hasn't woken up-

Kantri: -wearing ear plugs-

Saabys: -grumble- Clever mutt.

Auror: -drops bags on floor- How was your vacation? Did you hear about my new boyfriend? Did you find anyone yet? Kantri's gone nuts, did you notice?

Saabys: -grumble curse grumble- cursed clever mutt…