"Thank you, Herman," Seth said breathing heavily.
"That's Uncle Herman to you," he replied, placing a gentle hand on his back, letting him catch his breath.
Seth smiled. "Thank you, Uncle Herman. You came just in time."
"Well, it would have been better if I would have arrived a few minutes sooner," Herman said as a smirk lit his lips.
"Better late than never," Seth joked, clearly thankful for his help. "I would have been dog meat in two more minutes."
A moment later, Kirlin flew overhead with Briana on his back. They circled high above then Kirlin swooped down into a lazy circle, then straightened out. His vast wings were outstretched twenty feet across from wing tip to wing tip, reminding Seth of an airplane coming in for a landing. Then, his hooves touched the ground and he trotte
