Baby Quackers quickly realised what she had just done. She stood in complete fear, not knowing whether or not she should try to run away. The three heads of the dog were all staring at her, none of them blinking. The baby dragon turned his head to one side and seemed quite puzzled.
"Can we help you?" asked one of the heads. His voice was softer than Baby Quackers had expected.
"Well look at her," said another head. "She's starving. Come on dear, have some food."
"Don't take the end piece," said the third head. "I called that piece. It's mine."
Baby Quackers looked puzzled now. This large, monstrous dog was actually very kind. She was still frozen to the spot though. She wasn't sure if she could trust a dog with three heads.
"Well, come on," said the first head. "You are hungry, aren't you?"
Baby Quackers walked over to the fire pit and took the plate of toast and eggs that the dog handed her. Baby North Star wandered sheepishly out from behind the bushes. She stood behind Baby Quackers and looked up at the dog.
"Hello," said the middle head. "How many of you are there?"
"Just us two, sir," replied Baby Quackers.
"Well, come on and sit down," said the middle head. "There's plenty of food for everyone."
Baby North Star sat beside Baby Quackers and took a plate of toast and eggs. The two ponies ate in silence, occasionally sneaking a look at the huge three-headed dog and the dragon.
"So, what are you two doing in the middle of nowhere all by yourselves?" asked the baby Dragon. "It's really not safe here. There are monsters all over the place here."
"Come on now Sid," said the middle head. "Don't scare them."
"Well, there are," said the head on the right.
The middle head turned and head-butted the right head. The right head growled and attacked the middle head. The head on the left merely rolled his eyes and sighed.
"You'll have to excuse them," said the left head. "They both have a bit of a temper."
The baby ponies couldn't help but crack a timid smile.
"I'm Lou," said the left head. "My brother here in the middle is Ray and the on the other end there is Hal. We're what you call a Cerberus."
"I'm Sid," said the baby dragon with a mouthful of eggs.
"Manners Sid," scolded Lou. "Especially in front of new guests."
"I'm Baby Quackers and this is Baby North Star," said Baby Quackers. "We're looking for our daddies."
"Maybe we can help," said Hal. He and Ray stopped fighting and looked back over at the baby ponies.
The two baby ponies looked at each other and nodded. They both agreed to have the cerberus and the baby dragon help them find their fathers. They helped clean up after the meal and followed the cerberus into a large cave. At the end of the tunnel they had been travelling through, they ended up in a quaint little home. There was a nicely decorated living room and tunnels leading into two separate bedrooms.
"We'll sleep here for the night," said Ray. "Then we'll look for your fathers tomorrow. It's much too dark to go outside now."