The dragon soothed her slightly by rubbing her side with his head gently, "Serel, you mustn't fear me, I am Duruk and mean no harm" Duruk emitted the voice in her head, still nuzzling her side affectionately with his giant head, his expression blank and inscrutable but his voice warm and inviting.<br/><br/>------------------------------------<br/>Yu Ca was right to be ready and something did jump out, a three foot snarling creature with two bones coming out of it's back on all fours opened it's small mouth and lunged at Yu Ca, aiming for one of the dragons hands, it had grey furless skin and four legs that were like a dogs but hairless.