After Dani got the latch on the wagon freed, and dragon silently slipped out of the cart and flew straight away and out of sight. Dani gently closed the latch and sneaked a peak at Mr. Effert talking to the stranger driving the cart.
""Oh those are probably Pinus monticola..." Mr. Effert explained to the gentleman as a smile of victory crept over Dani's face, and she quickly slid herself back in between the trees she hid in before. She thought about what a good hiding places like this were when she played with the dragon in the forest."
She heard the Mr. Effert bid the guy farewell, and heard the cart pulling away. Dani held her breath as the sound drifted off, and the minutes ticked by, making her feel safe for herself, and the dragon.
After waiting a terribly long time she peaked out, and satisfied the cart was out of sight, stepped out in full view, looking for Mr. Effert. He was nowhere to be seen. He was also probably hiding himself in case this dragon thief showed himself again.
She reflected on her grief earlier in the day, when it was clear the dragon was gone. Mr. Effert didn't act surprised at all when she told him about the dragon, and went straight to work to help her devise a plan to save it. He never questioned her about the dragon at all.
It was fortunate he saw the cart leaving town through the woods. She had played in the forest so much, she where to find the quickest path through the forest so they could get a ahead of the cart. Mr Effert took a very serious disposition as they developed their plan to get the wagon out of the cart.
But now where was he? Dani didn't want to call out his name, in case the thief came back, so she decided to slip back to town. She would visit his shop tomorrow, after she met with the dragon.
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