Javier burst into the Pekko pen like a storm.
"BUDDY!!!"
Cuquawked?
Buddy cracked one eye open from his nest of hay, his massive body still sprawled out like a nap was the only thing that mattered in the world.
He tilted his head slowly toward Javier—confused, sleepy, and very much not in a rush.
"Now's not the time to sleep!!!" Javier shouted, already throwing the saddle straps over Buddy's back.
"Let's go! We have to find Liana and Gloria before they marry someone else!!"
Buddy blinked.
Cuquuu...awk...?
He made a low, pitiful noise—like he just got woken up in the middle of a dream.
Javier scrambled onto the saddle, nearly kicking over a water bucket.
"Buddy, MOVE!!"
Buddy shifted slightly… and then slumped back down with a groggy groan.
"Cuquawked..."
(Translation: "I'm sleepy.")
Javier gritted his teeth.
"…Now is not the time for that!"
He leaned forward and whispered—
"I'll give you grilled premium wyvern meat later."
Buddy's eyes snapped open.
CUQUAWK!!!
