

Jeremy found himself longing to touch the gleaming red scales. Curled up, the dragon was no bigger than a medium-sized grapefruit, and about as threatening. But he was also beginning to feel a little safer. Then the baby curled up, dropped its head over its tail, and closed its eyes.

He stared at the dragon, and it locked eyes with him.įor a moment, Jeremy felt as if he were drowning in green.

Something began to tickle at the back of his mind. Holding his breath, ready to run if necessary, he watched in wonder. The little dragon looked around, sniffed, then began crawling across the desk. When they were finally fully extended Jeremy felt a surge of triumph so strong it was almost as if he had managed to pump up the wings himself. Red, they looked a great deal like a bat's wings.
