No Escape From Fate
“The others are smaller. Fastik helps us like horses do where you’re from. He plows the fields, hauls carts, guards the farm—he’s way better than any dog—and you can even ride him. Want to try?”
“Oh, no! Thanks, but no thanks,” I refused instantly. “Riding a dinosaur wasn’t exactly on my bucket list! They were terrifying predators in their time.”
“Well, in the wild, yes,” she chuckled. “But this breed is intelligent and easy to tame. They’re quite affectionate, too—especially when you scratch their backs. They can’t reach that spot with their claws, you see,” she explained, amused.
I’d already been living with Alaya for several days, and she continued introducing me to her world. During the
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