THE VISITORS GO VISITING!!

The two visitors, Kristie and Laura have been enjoying their stay. Ginny and Hattie found some clothes for Kristie to use while she stays, so that she was on 'trend' and also because Kristie comes from Alabama where it's lovely and warm and is now in England where' it's warm one minute and freezing the next.

Ginny takes the girls for a walk in the garden.

When they are half way up the garden in the Cloisters " This is where mum's new studio will be " Ginny tells the girl's.

" We could visit Drago while we are here " says Ginny " If you would like to? "

" Whoo! " say Laura's owl.
" Drago " says Ginny " our dragon "

" A DRAGON! " says Kristie in excitement " How cool! ya'll have a dragon!!"
" Well he does not belong to us " Ginny tell's them " but he lives in our garden when he's not off visiting his Aunty in Loch Ness "
" His aunt lives in Loch Ness! " says Laura worriedly

Laura's not sure she wants to meet a DRAGON! but after the others talk to her , she says she'll come but she's not getting close to any dragon!

Ginny takes them up to the entrance to Drago's cave . Laura and Kristie look on, Laura worriedly and Kristie in excitement!

Ginny calls out under the cover of the bench that shields Drago's cave from view. After a while he arrives asking " What is all tha racket! Can a dragon no have sum peace n quiet!"
" Hello Drago " says Ginny " I have brought our two visitors to see you "
" Visitors? Eh ! " growls Drago " Well where are they? "

" H e  llo " says Laura in almost a whisper
"Well Hi ya! Drago it's sure lovely to meet a real live Dragon!" says Kristie
"Whoo " say Laura's owl.

"I canna barely sees yoose !" exclaims Drago , despite having 20/20 vision " Come closer where I can sees yoose tasty little selves!" he just about manages not to grin!
Laura's owl jumps down and hops towards Drago.

" Drago! " says Ginny sternly " Don't frighten them !"
Drago gives Ginny a look whispering " dinna spoil ma fun lassie "

Suddenly Laura's Owl flies up onto Drago's snout !
" What! " growls Drago " I canna see a thing ! Is yoose ma midday snack eh!! "

" Oh NO! " cries Laura " NO! get down before he eats you!"

Flora the village owl flies up and joins Laura's owl who is now sitting on Drago's head " Whoo? " she asks

"Calm down Laura Drago is just playing he would not eat your owl ! He's a vegetarian ! "

"Ginny dinna tell the world ! Ya dundahead! I'll never live it doon if the other dragons find oot!"

Laura gathers all her courage and goes up to Drago and gives in a shaking pat on the shoulder 

"You'll no tell ma secret will ya lassie? " whispers Drago

" No sir " Laura whispers back then collecting her owl she turns away.

Laura's legs come over all weak and she needs to rest against the pram and get her energy back!

Kristie goes forward to pet Drago " Why Sugar you feel quite nice not cold at all!"

Mystified Drago says " I canna eat sugar , I haf ta watch ma weight! "

"Why y'all is just a sweetheart " say Kristie " maybe y'all would like to come visit the US of A!"

" Yoose from America? " says Drago " I'll give it some thought " he continues " Now I canna stand here no more lolly gagging to yoose lot !!  I have a ta go finish watchin ma film "

"What film are you watching? " asks Ginny as Drago heads back under the bench and towards his cave.

" A fabulous film o Scotland , sunshine o Leith " the he starts singing " When ya goo will ya send back a letta from Americaaaaa ! Take a looka at the rail track from Miami to Can A Daaaaaaaaaaaa"

He vanishes into the dark his voice eerily echoing back to the girls " Sutherland no moor! Lewis no moor Skye no moor!......." his voice fades away.

" I canna .. I mean I cannot wait to tell my muma that I met a real live Dragon!" says Kristie, Laura nods in agreement!

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