“Fuck,” I breathed. “Fuck,” Luca echoed. “Exactly,” I said to him. “Okay, little dude. We’re gonna go on an adventure.” “Venture!” he said excitedly. “Uh huh. We’re going out into the wilderness where some big bad Dragons are waiting for us. If we see one, we have to hide and be really, really quiet. Can you do that?” “Sss,” he hissed, pressing a finger to his mouth then chewing on it. “I’m gonna take that as a hell yes,” I said confidently, stepping out from the alcove and making a run for it across the narrow, rocky paths between the bubbling springs. “I’ve got you, buddy. And I’m gonna get
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