The bitey dragon was confused. Why stop the fight? It sat and tilted its head, one way then the other, blinking, fanning fins waving as Kanji spoke.

"Try to leave some meat for everyone..." Naoto added, trying not to look back at their dragons, but it felt wrong to be doing this. She was going against the nature of Iris, but she tried, tried to talk alongside Kanji, squeezing his hand all the while.