But the boy was utterly clueless.
The back room seemed like it should not fit in the mall. But there they were, in a large room that looks suspiciously like a laboratory. There were a lot of very old looking things in it, some things that didn't really seem right.
"You see, I'm actually a wizard. And I'm training to be a scientist... it's annoying never knowing how things work," the old man said.
Both the boy and Shelly realized that it was probably best to avoid this guy and went for the door. But it was gone! There was no trace of it ever having been there.
"What?" said the boy, startled at the disappearing door.
"Never mind that, I've got something for you. You said you wanted to fly, right? And you like dragons?"
"Yes..." the boy said, getting a bit scared and wondering where this was leading.
Meanwhile, Shelly was looking around the room for a door. She could not locate any entrances or exits.
"Great. Then you'll like this," the old Wizard said, handing him...