Parth, riderless for the moment was diving at the lower entrance leadingother dragons to breath gouts of flame into that passage cut through thenatura... wall of rock.Now older dragons joined the fight, dragons who had been taught to usetheir telekinetic abilities. Latching onto them with their thoughts theytossed them about like Dragon balls from their rider's favorite game.Most caught by more than one dragons mind were simply torn in half bythe forces used against them.In less than fifteen. I just hoped he'd make it. "Please God, let him pull through. "I hurriedly ran out to the car.We rode out to the apartment. It was very quiet and nobody said anything. I silently cried for Curly, tears streaming down my cheeks, careful to not let Rick see. When we got there, Rick said "We're leaving here tonight. Get all your things together. No time for showers, baths or anything. We've got to go now!"We packed up up the car quickly and locked the door and left the key and a short note. " She squeezed his shoulder. "Get along now. Don't forget the flour."Seth trotted halfway to the store before the heat slowed his pace. He stopped, panting, and wiped the salty sweat from his eyes. We sure could use some clouds and some rain, even a thunderstorm. The grass looked burnt, and the corn patch wilted and stunted. In bare places that had been mud puddles in the spring, the ground was cracked like some crazy puzzle. Dust devils chased each other down the shoulders of the old. We finished our drinks and left.Getting ready for bed was 'interesting'. On the ride north, I suggested that maybe I should get a motel room, but Mike wouldn't hear of it. "This expensive machine is supposed to sleep six and there are only four of us. With a little consideration for each other, we'll be fine."The problem was that there was no privacy curtain between my bunk, which just swung down, and the dinette where Miriam was to sleep. I changed for bed while Miriam was changing in the tiny.