"Kimmy!" Sunny called, running after the Kenderkin. "For pity's sake girl, wait up! You don't know what you will run into!"Calling back, the Kenderkin shouted happily, "Sure I do! I'll run into Blaze of course!"
Suddenly, a squeal was heard, sounding much like, "OooooohhhhPup-pyyyyy!!
The small, (well, small for a dragon anyway!) red dragon stood at alert on top of a HUGE treasure pile! Kimmy's eye's glowed almost as bright as Blaze's own as she took in the wonderful sight! The others had just come in and Blaze's attention turned to Sunny. With a loud roar, he barreled into
her, tumbling her to the floor.
Kimmy giggled. "It's almost just like what Dino would do."
"Blaze, no, stop!" Matthew's voice rang through the cavern. Blaze, for his part, bounded over to Matthew, capering about him as if glad to see the young man. Matthew dropped to his knees, allowing the dragon to rest its chin on his shoulder as he scratched behind one eye ridge. "You are safe, thank all that be." Blaze purred his agreement, gently butting his head against Matthew's cheek. "But that was a naughty thing you did, giving Lady Sunny such a fright." Blaze made what sounded to be a sound of disappointment. "It is all right, little one. You were only protecting yourself, I know."
While Matthew reassured Blaze, Kimm's eyes fell to all the fantabulous, wondrous, amazing, marvelous items all around her feet! The glitter! The sparkle!! The shine!!!
"Yes, he seems to be all right," Sunny commented, brushing the dirt from her dress. She looked around her, pursing her lips in thought, then looked to the others. "This must belong to Blaze, his hoard. We have no right to touch any of this . . . " her
next words she directed specifically at Kimmy "... so leave it be."
Kimmy put the handful of gold and pearls and the jewel encrusted goblet she was holding down. "I was just looking!" she said in a hurt tone. Putting her hands in her pocket to resist the temptation to touch all the pretty things, Kimmy once again heard the whispery voice.
"Yess! Itttssss herrrrreee. To the leffft. Bessside the chesssst of jewelsss," it whispered.
Stepping to the side, Kimmy looked down where the voice told her to. Pulling her eys away from the shimmering jewels, she spied what seemed to be a rather dull gold stick.
Sunny said, "Now that we have Blaze, we should take him back to Macula for safekeeping, I think. What say the rest of you?"
The illusionist responded, "Yes, I agree. Will Blaze be willing to go?"
"Sure he will!" Kimmy exclaimed! "All we need is a Scooby Snack. Besides, he's probably all lonely here by his lonesome," she said, gesturing to Blaze with the stick she had picked up.
