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we’re going to have to be very careful about being seen.”
    “No one will see me.” Darius was adamant, but Connor knew Dar had little control over onlookers. He could only be careful and hope for the best. At night they would have a better chance of blending into the dark forest, but the sun was strong today.
    “I don’t know, Dar. She wanted to be alone.”
    “You just said she is hiding. What if she is in danger?”
    Connor hadn’t thought of that angle. “We’ll both go. Fly close to the treetops and watch from above.”
    “It is a good strategy,” Darius agreed before shimmering into his dragon form and taking to the sky.
    Connor followed in his brother’s wake. They stuck low to the trees, using the dense canopy for cover as best they could. All while searching for a furry white cat with dark spots, pointy ears and a long, lush tail.
    “I see her.” Darius was clinging to the top of a sturdy pine, high above the forest floor.
    Connor latched on to a nearby tree as lightly as he could, trying not to rustle the leaves or make any other betraying sounds. The big cat prowled over the forest floor, pausing just once, its ears swiveling. Thankfully, she didn’t look up.
    The cat turned to a streak of white fur as it took off at an unbelievably fast pace through the maze of tree trunks far below. Both dragons took to the air, following close behind, watching over her from above.
    “She is faster than I would have thought,” Connor commented to his twin.
    “Like a streak of lightning,” Darius agreed. “Even flying, it is a challenge to keep up with her.”
    “And she is hampered by the trees. I wonder what speeds she could attain on open land?”
    “It boggles the mind.”
    At length, she paused in a small clearing, climbing on a large boulder to take a look around. She wasn’t even breathing hard.
    “That’s our mate, Dar. She is something to behold, isn’t she?”
    They both heard her surprisingly musical growl just before she looked up. Her tail twitched as she looked directly at the trees to which the dragons were clinging. She knew they were there.
    Caught, the dragons drifted to earth in the clearing, shifting when they touched ground. Josie shifted too.
    “You followed me?”
    “We were concerned for your safety,” Darius began as Connor cringed.
    “She will not take that well, brother,” he sent silently.
    “Why not? Most women would be flattered by an offer of protection.”
    “Have you not noticed our mate is independent to a fault?”
    “I’ve run in these woods for years and never had a problem.” She looked annoyed, as Connor had predicted. “But you two. What were you thinking? You could have been seen. Do you know what would happen if someone with a camera caught you on film or tape? These woods would be filled with news crews and UFO hunters before the day was through.”
    “What is a camera?” Darius asked.
    “Oh Lord.” Josie made a face and held one hand to her forehead as if she were in pain. Clearly, she was not pleased with them. “Look, it’s dangerous for you to be seen. Let’s go back to the cabin, and I’ll show you what a camera is.”
    She shifted and was off like a shot. The twins did the same, following her path as quickly as they could.
     
    The twins were amazed by her photos, her camera and all the other entertainment equipment she showed them over the next hour. They loved the television, as she’d expected. They all watched the news report together, and she had a heck of a time explaining all kinds of things they weren’t familiar with including the satellite dish that allowed her to get television way out here in the sticks. Wherever the twins were from, it was very different from here.
    “You said dragon shifters were rare in your world. Just how rare?” Connor asked.
    “So rare, they are only legend,” she admitted. “There are ancient tales about dragons, but nothing more. Snowcats are rare. Dragons are nonexistent. I shudder to think