Looking at her fierce draconian face, he thought, *You do realize that as the master, you are supposed to obey me, right?* She leaned forward until she was right in front of his face. Then she licked his cheek, *That is so cute that you think that, master.* Saying nothing more, she launched herself from his arms and flew back into the doorway. *What happened to the sorrowful dragonling that apologized a minute ago?* he thought after her. *Temporary insanity,* she sent back with the psychic equivalent of a smirk.