Part 643: Cherche C

Oh, hello, Henry. Have you come by to pet Minerva?

Sure have! She's as cute as a button, that one. ...Well, if buttons were cute. We had wyverns in Plegia, you know, and also the occasional fell beast. But we didn't have a single wyvern that was as pretty as Minerva.

You're very astute. Not many humans realize how beautiful she is. They think wyverns all look the same, but people like you and I know better!

Yeah, it's sad that some folk can't tell the difference from one animal to the next. I mean, pegasi, wyverns, dogs, birds... They're all as different as you and me!

You must really love animals.

Yep! I make four-legged friends wherever I go! And even some two-legged ones. I'm also pals with a three-legged bear, but that's a story for another time.

I only hope you and I can become such fast friends one day. Now, why don't you slowly approach Minerva and try scratching her ear?

All right, here goes! Hey there, Miss Wyvern! I'm Henry. Nice to meetcha!

(Minerva chomps)

Yowza! Sh-she tried to bite me! Look, I'm bleeding! Mmm, blood...

Minerva! What's gotten into you?!