As everyone else left the cave, Tilly turned to Jayshu. “So, uh … what happened with the dragon?”
“Funny thing, actually. I remembered an enchanted lullaby my mom used to sing to me when I was little. Every single time, I’d fall asleep the moment she finished the last word. Turns out it works on dragons too.”
Tilly blinked. “You really should have thought of that sooner.”
“I know.” Jayshu looked down, then peered up at her from between his lashes. “Anyway … the unexpected bonus of facing a dragon is that talking to you seems a lot less scary now than it did earlier today.”
A smile spread across Tilly’s face. “That’s a definite bonus.”
“So …” He raised his eyebrows. “I guess you need to go back home now?”
Tilly sighed. “I guess. What about you?”
“I’m planning to come back here, actua
