Kate listened as her heart sank. “No one deserved this. She was happy she was the one he’d have to rely on. She would give him a boundary. He could get his own food. No, he could not live alone. She would not want him to. Hearing him admit this made her sad.<br/><br/>She would let him keep his form as a dragon. This was his true form and he did not look scary. His colors were dull and he looked too thin. A few good meals and he’d be able to hunt.<br/><br/>“Syd you have been starved. Do you think you can make it in your form to the stable? I will get you meant from the smokehouse. Tomorrow, you can explore your new home and hunt. I will go with you to make sure no one harms you. This is a good hunting ground for the game. There are ranches with beef. You cannot steal. You get hungry for domesticated animals and I will bring them from the market. Down in the bottom of the lake is the best catfish."<br/><br/>She saw him eating the snow and laughed. “I hope that is for fun. I can show you fun when the lake freezes overate felt the air getting colder as the sunset. “Sys, I know where to put you at night. You can stay in the back of the manor when you get well in the ballroom. We will make you a bed and build you a pool. For tonight, I will sleep with you in the guest room. There is a king-size bed. You need to go potty. Go out in the woods. I will go with you until the guards know your part of the household. You follow me as far as you can. You will be safe as you blend in. The snow will keep you warm enough for me to bring you choice pieces. I can replenish what you eat tonight. The soldiers will have to eat chicken."<br/><br/>Kate watched as he fluffed his fur and she ran to him and hugged him. “You are going to thrive here. I will never leave you. Not where. you feel abandoned. I am so happy your alive and can spend the rest of your days in your true form. Syd, understand I will never treat you as a slave. Those days are over. I will treat you as dragon friend. I will never raise my hand to hurt you."<br/><br/>She saw how fast he could walk in the snow. When he could no longer keep pace, she stopped the sleigh. He was a hundred feet from the manor. They were inside pasturelands. She hopped out of the cage and placed her hand on his front paw.<br/><br/>“As tempting as the horses are. They are raised for knights and royalty. Do not eat them or my father will be angry at both of us. Make a snow house. I will be back with a sleigh full of food. Do you want a sweet treat?”