Dr. Tora didn’t get to her lab until later in the day. After having to rearrange he schedule to accommodate, her mother’s request to see two new weres; To say she was a little agitated was an understatement. While she was able to see most of her scheduled patients in the day; Dr. Tora was preoccupied with the notes she took while examining Dymixious.
While discovering a new were is generally a joyous event. Finding out there exists a society of were’s that purposely remained secret for being different was a shock. To find out that said were species was reptilian and seeing one first hand; it ran Dr. Tora’s blood cold. When she saw Dymixious shift; it took all of her strength not to run out of the exam room screaming in fear. “What did you get me into mother,” Dr. Tora says out loud.
With great trepidation, Dr. Tora takes the blood samples she took From Dymixious and his pregnant wife and starts to extract the were strain locked within. Taking a sample of blood she places it in a lab machine designed specifically to extract were strains and catalogue them for future reference. Inputting the requisite data she presses the start button and lets the machine work. Placing the remaining samples in cold storage she leaves the lab. It will take a few days for her equipment to do its job.
*****
Tachibana was enjoying her tea when her phone rings. Immediately thinking it is Drake returning her call she answers it only to find Frances Twist on the other line.
“Oh, sorry Dr. Twist; I thought you were someone else.”
“Are you expecting a call shortly?” Frances asks.
“Yes,” Tachibana answers. “However I don’t expect it to come right just yet. What is it you need me for?
“I little information,” Frances adds. “An hour ago a couple just moved in next door. A large fellow roughly six feet tall; gorgeous a hell according to Samantha and a very pregnant woman”. Frances continues, “The man claims that the house belongs to his father. Yet for all the years I have been living here; the house in question has been mostly vacant.”
“What is the man’s name; if I may ask,” Tachibana responds.
“He said his name was Dymixious,” Answers Frances.
“Did he say his wife’s name was Jade?” Tachibana asks, while putting down here tea.
“Yes,” Frances answers shocked. “Do you know this person?”
“I know of him but have not met him personally,” Tachibana answers “What was his personality like if I may ask.”
“Affable,” responds Frances. “But that is not the curious thing. While talking to him both Samantha an I caught his scent. It definitely wasn’t human; but it wasn’t a were I’m familiar with.”
“Dragon,” Tachibana answers curtly. “Dymixious and his wife are were dragons.”
“What?” Frances nearly chokes. “Do such weres exist?”
“Yes,” Tachibana answers. She also explains to Frances the documents she found in her husband’s handwriting explaining the existence of the were dragons. While her knowledge is limited about the matter she does tell Frances everything she knows.
“I’m sorry Tachibana,” Frances answers questionly. “If this a little hard to swallow.”
“So did my daughter when I told her about giving the two in question a checkup.”
“Dr. Tora knows?” Frances nearly chokes.
“Yes,” Tachibana answers. “And you know how notorious my daughter is in doctor patient confidentiality, so don’t try and ask her.”
“So am I,” Frances states. “What do you want me to do?”
“Well since your neighbors,” Tachibana answers. “Get to know them.”
“Well Samantha and I did invite them for dinner tonight,” Frances answers.
“Good,” Tachibana responds approvingly. “Please gather what you can… actually if it’s not so much an imposition, is there any way I can also join. I would like to meet these two myself.”
“I don’t see that would be a problem,” Frances adds. “We would love to have you over. Diner is at eight thirty.”
“I’ll be there then.” Tachibana hangs up and goes back to sipping her tea.
*****
Frances hangs up after her conversation with Tachibana. “Samantha, prepare another place setting.”
“You invited someone else?” Samantha responds.
“Sort of,” Frances answers. “I just talk to Tachibana. “Walking away from the window overlooking the house that Dymixious and Jade are residing in; “She would like to personally meet our two new neighbors as well.”
Samantha pokes her head around the corner; “wonderful,” she says before disappearing again.
Frances Twist looks back towards the house; ‘Wonderful? I’m entirely convinced,’ she thinks to herself.