Read Online Magic and Mayhem: How To Date A Dragon (Kindle Worlds Novella) (Baba Yaga Saga Book 2) by Donna McDonald - Free Book Online
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but refusing to dwell on her misgivings, she lifted her hand. A few seconds later, the two of them were on a sidewalk in a nearby human town walking into a coffee shop.
Thane looked around in stunned surprise and then back down at her.
“Magical transport,” Carol said in answer to his unspoken question about where they were and how they got there.
“But you took both of us.”
“Yes, I did.”
“Why was I not aware of traveling?”
“I don’t know.”
“How long did it take?”
“I don’t know.”
Still ignoring his shock, Carol nodded as she stepped to the counter.
“Transporting is sort of my magical specialty. Hildy still gets nauseated when we pop around. Not me, though. I love it. I’m not supposed to be using it as often as I do, but it saves me a lot of time.”
Thane grunted beside her. Or at least she thought it was a grunt. She ordered a frothy green tea treat and waved Thane forward. “Drinks are on me,” she said. The stunned dragon looked like he wanted to argue, but after a couple of seconds Thane finally made a beverage choice.
They chose a table in a quiet corner as they waited on their drinks. Carol couldn’t help noting Thane made sure she was the one sitting with her back to the door. Whispering a chant for protection, Carol made herself relax as she faced him. Her calm poise was yet another thing she owed the Jezibaba.
“So…” Carol said, lifting her chin as she studied the handsome beast in his human skin. She wondered how big his dragon was. “You mentioned groveling over Hildy?”
Thane leaned back in his chair. “I don’t know what happened between us. One minute your friend was kissing me madly and then suddenly I was a fish. Since that night I have come to think that perhaps people have the two of you mixed up. So far you’ve been the more rational one. Hildy is slightly unhinged. I’ve never quite figured out what I said that offended her so greatly.”
A perky wait person with blonde hair hanging down her back brought their drinks to the table. Carol rolled her eyes when the girl giggled and smiled at Thane. She could tell the dragon wanted to growl and scare the human girl away, but he didn’t. She decided to give Thane points for not giving in to his urge.
Carol smiled at Thane as she picked up her tea. “I guess you’ve heard a lot of rumors about Hildy and me.”
“No. I’ve watched you both for over a year now and learned a lot on my own. I’m an academic, after all. Research is as natural to me as breathing.”
“Right. Right,” Carol agreed, wondering why she couldn’t see him as an academic. “So you think Hildy is being irrational about your disagreement?”
Thane shrugged. “I meant her no harm or she would have been harmed. Evidently she does not honor your creed about magic.”
Carol laughed. “Creed? I have a creed?”
“Did neither of you study your own history? And it harm none …” Thane recited.
“Dude, you need to get an updated book on witches,” Carol protested. “That’s still the guideline, but magic itself is the judge and jury when it comes to actions. It always has been. The creed was a focused thought meant to help a witch keep her heart pure. If we come across someone doing evil though, Hildy and I are honor bound to do what it takes to stop them.”
“Hildy obviously thought I was a threat. Do you see me as one?” Thane asked.
Carol made a face. “No. No. I was speaking rhetorically… not specifically.”
“I’m sorry. What does rhetoric have to do with anything?” Thane inquired.
Carol rolled her eyes. She couldn’t help it. The dragon wasn’t as sharp as he looked. Or at least he wasn’t another Professor Smoke. The Jezibaba was probably right about her Professor Hottie being one of a kind.
“Forget that stuff. I just said that crap trying to impress your academic side,” Carol confessed, grinning around her iced tea.
Thane chuckled as he sipped his coffee. “Don’t bother being what
Thane looked around in stunned surprise and then back down at her.
“Magical transport,” Carol said in answer to his unspoken question about where they were and how they got there.
“But you took both of us.”
“Yes, I did.”
“Why was I not aware of traveling?”
“I don’t know.”
“How long did it take?”
“I don’t know.”
Still ignoring his shock, Carol nodded as she stepped to the counter.
“Transporting is sort of my magical specialty. Hildy still gets nauseated when we pop around. Not me, though. I love it. I’m not supposed to be using it as often as I do, but it saves me a lot of time.”
Thane grunted beside her. Or at least she thought it was a grunt. She ordered a frothy green tea treat and waved Thane forward. “Drinks are on me,” she said. The stunned dragon looked like he wanted to argue, but after a couple of seconds Thane finally made a beverage choice.
They chose a table in a quiet corner as they waited on their drinks. Carol couldn’t help noting Thane made sure she was the one sitting with her back to the door. Whispering a chant for protection, Carol made herself relax as she faced him. Her calm poise was yet another thing she owed the Jezibaba.
“So…” Carol said, lifting her chin as she studied the handsome beast in his human skin. She wondered how big his dragon was. “You mentioned groveling over Hildy?”
Thane leaned back in his chair. “I don’t know what happened between us. One minute your friend was kissing me madly and then suddenly I was a fish. Since that night I have come to think that perhaps people have the two of you mixed up. So far you’ve been the more rational one. Hildy is slightly unhinged. I’ve never quite figured out what I said that offended her so greatly.”
A perky wait person with blonde hair hanging down her back brought their drinks to the table. Carol rolled her eyes when the girl giggled and smiled at Thane. She could tell the dragon wanted to growl and scare the human girl away, but he didn’t. She decided to give Thane points for not giving in to his urge.
Carol smiled at Thane as she picked up her tea. “I guess you’ve heard a lot of rumors about Hildy and me.”
“No. I’ve watched you both for over a year now and learned a lot on my own. I’m an academic, after all. Research is as natural to me as breathing.”
“Right. Right,” Carol agreed, wondering why she couldn’t see him as an academic. “So you think Hildy is being irrational about your disagreement?”
Thane shrugged. “I meant her no harm or she would have been harmed. Evidently she does not honor your creed about magic.”
Carol laughed. “Creed? I have a creed?”
“Did neither of you study your own history? And it harm none …” Thane recited.
“Dude, you need to get an updated book on witches,” Carol protested. “That’s still the guideline, but magic itself is the judge and jury when it comes to actions. It always has been. The creed was a focused thought meant to help a witch keep her heart pure. If we come across someone doing evil though, Hildy and I are honor bound to do what it takes to stop them.”
“Hildy obviously thought I was a threat. Do you see me as one?” Thane asked.
Carol made a face. “No. No. I was speaking rhetorically… not specifically.”
“I’m sorry. What does rhetoric have to do with anything?” Thane inquired.
Carol rolled her eyes. She couldn’t help it. The dragon wasn’t as sharp as he looked. Or at least he wasn’t another Professor Smoke. The Jezibaba was probably right about her Professor Hottie being one of a kind.
“Forget that stuff. I just said that crap trying to impress your academic side,” Carol confessed, grinning around her iced tea.
Thane chuckled as he sipped his coffee. “Don’t bother being what
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