They Need Exercise

The button, as it turned out, was made of blackened brass, and after poking at it for a few seconds and then rubbing her mandible against it to see what it felt like, Rae gave up on the button and returned to her space to avoid the attention that she was getting while out in the open.

"Once she's fully grown, I think that she will be more open about being outside, but for now, she is much more comfortable in places where she can camouflage herself, especially dark places." Karl explained.

"We won't force her out where she's uncomfortable then." The leader of the mage training agreed, while he rubbed Thor's head.

One new and friendly pet was good enough for the teachers, but Rita had brought Karl here for an actual reason, and not just to talk about how his weekend went.