“Stormy! Stoooooormy!” Nimbus called out into the sky.
Just as he expected, a large dragon appeared and floated down to his side. He gave her a little rub for praise, but he was clearly too distracted to do it properly. Stormy felt slighted, so she tossed him to the ground with her nose and used her claws to hold him there until he complied.
“I’m sorry, girl,” he said. It was a genuine apology. “Here, take this,” he passed her a treat. Somehow, he had remembered to grab treats, even though he still wasn’t sure what he was doing yet.