"Tanin."
His head was very close to her. Tentatively, Gracie reached out and slid her hand along his snout. She followed a swirl that went along the side of his face along his mouth. A grumble came from him and he parted his lips, allowing steam to escape.
"Do you breathe fire, Tanin?" she asked with a giggle.
Slowly so he wouldn't startle her, he turned his head and spat out a small ball of fire a short distance away.
"That's awesome," she breathed, her eyes wide with amazement. "But you may want to put that out. We haven't had rain in a while. It wouldn't be much of a hideout if we burned the place down." She couldn't help teasing him a little as she ran her hands along his neck. "You are so beautiful."
Going to his wing, she went underneath and ran her fingers along the webbed memb
