Page 43 of Myths and Shifts

Daddy gave me his eyebrow look. “And you’ll use the lit path going forward unless we’re together, right?”

“Yes, Daddy.” Yep. All the time. “You see good in the dark?”

Dragons did.

Most dragons did.

Old dragons got cranky when they couldn’t see in the dark.

But Daddy wasn’t old.

He was just a good grown-up that wore suits.

Daddy sighed. “Yes. I have good night vision and I have good instincts for cuties doing dangerous things.”

Hmm.

“Like Wren finding a Daddy?” Yep, that was better. “He was giggling.”

Daddy laughed. “Throwing Wren under the bus, huh? You’re going to fit right in.”

“To your family, Daddy?” My tummy stopped whirling when he nodded and no whirling meant it was easier to open the door. “Wren told them about me.”

Got it.

I was a big boy.

“I told them first, so his mother is behind on the gossip.” Daddy smirked and did a little happy wiggle. “My mother is going to love that.”

Yay.

“And you.” Daddy kissed my cheek as he climbed in the camper. “Okay, where should this stuff go?”

Planner people asked good questions.

“Here, Daddy.”

But I had good answers for a planner person.

I had room for Daddy’s hanging stuff and room for his shoes and even his undies. I had room for stuff everywhere.

“Wow. You have more toys in the bathroom.” Daddy poked his head in the tiny-tiny potty room. “I thought this was a closet.”

“It is.” It was a toy closet and a clothes closet and abuy pretty picture frames at the cute storecloset. “It’s a closet with a potty.”

“Got it.” Daddy nodded and closed the door. “Too small and too…well…I don’t know how you’d clean that out.”

Stinky.

“So it’s a closet that just happens to have a toilet in it. Makes sense to me.” Daddy chuckled as I climbed up onto the bed and found my spot. “And it seems to be a Daddy’s job to make dinner while his boy gets out the toys?”

“You’re so smart, Daddy.” I had to show him more of my toys. “I was very good today.”

I’d even helped Daddy keep his manners.

He hadn’t laughed at the dinosaur man and he hadn’t gotten angry at the naughty mage lady.

“You were and you’re a good boy now for recognizing that only one of us should be moving around at the same time.” Daddy got his thinky look as he studied my house. “It’s amazing how every inch has been utilized but floor space is at a premium.”

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