213 The Secret (3)

Lars awoke to find himself and Luca unearthed from the hole in the ground where they had been hidden, gazing up to the cavernous maw of the grand dragon looming large over them.

The dragon was not opening its mouth to chomp him, but even the slight parting of its jaws allowed Lars to peer into the dark depths that were lined by fangs more than twice the length of a human's height.

The… Pink, wingless land dragon blinked slowly, the horns and ridges across its scaled body giving it the appearance of a jagged mountain range. The great beast was half-sitting, looking to be patiently waiting for Lars to wake up.

And as the dragon breathed in and exhaled, the hot air expunged wafted out, causing Lars to nearly suffocate from the stench of… Menthol? Mint? Chewing gum?