When the baby dragons called out Ethan's name, everyone froze.
Fayra stepped back, shocked.
"Did… did they just say 'Ethan'?"
Ethan scratched his head.
"Well… guess I'm the boss now."
One of the little dragons — the one with golden scales — lit up his eyes and stood on his tiny feet. Like he just learned how to walk. In a second, he climbed behind Ethan and opened his little wings.
Luna jumped up, super excited.
"Whoa, hold up! Is he… is he growing?"
And right as she said it, those golden scales sparkled in the sunlight. He stretched taller… his tail got longer… and in seconds, he went from a cute little hatchling to a young dragon. Not a full-sized one yet… but big enough to rip a tree out of the ground.
Selena mumbled,
"Oh crap… fast-growing dragon?"
The turquoise baby dragon stood up too, sneezed a puff of fire, and poof — burnt a small tree to ash.
Fayra quickly pulled out her sword.
"Easy now! Don't blow up the cottage!"
