After a two-year stint running a currier/transport service for the local Kin population, word started to spread about a certain planet - Planet Twenty in particular - that was Kin Inhabited, but was a dumping ground for "undesirable" types. They'd learned that the undesirable part about those Kin was that they were somehow psionic or had some kind of mental powers.

That wasn't so bad, and in fact, both Lapinus and Shreeah decided that it might be worth their while to check the place out. They came at a time when the Dragons there had been prosperous - but just after a bit of an invasion bid by the local Xeno population. Water and land rights, such an argument was common on planets who had not fully been recognized by the Human or Kin councils.

It was like the Kin council wanted to deny it existed at all, due to the unusual nature of those Kin placed upon it. The Humans referred to it only as a penal colony where the criminal types could either live or die and they didn't have to care about them either way.

But they were quite wrong about the place in either case. The Kin who had been dumped there thrived after a while. And, more importantly, they had friends in extremely high places. Zekirans, legendary immortal humanoids from a long-dead galaxy millions of light-years distant - they lived, and they too thrived on Planet Twenty.

What they'd come in for, though, thrilled the pair of dragons. Well, more Emzril than Hunt - for the place where they chose to land and talk was filled with Cheetah Kin.

"This ... well, this group is giving me the willies," Lapinus said. "And I don't have my gun."

"You haven't had a gun on you for years," Shreeah giggled. "Why not go back to Lantessama? I think I want to spend a little time here. If you don't mind?"

"I don't mind if you don't, but," Lapinus looked around at the tall spotted tribe, who seemed predominantly male, "if you can't be good? Be careful?"

"How sweet," Shreeah said, and kissed Lapinus on the nose. The lagomorph and his lop eared yellow dragon went back to their ship, and bid their 'girlfriends' a temporary farewell.

***

Shreeah determined that this big frenzy flight at the Plateau would be best off with her in it. She wasn't sure about letting any of the Zekiran males near her, even though they were uniformly handsome and had unusual colors about them, but she was more in the mood for a Kin partner if anything. And there were tons to choose from. She'd have to be careful, but not for the same reason that Lapinus thought.

Lapinus and Hunt did go back to Lantessama, and there was a surprise waiting for them there. He recognized at least one or two of the people who he had befriended while there, after bonding Hunt!

"What's going on?" He asked.

"We're having a Run, for the bunny dragons," someone commented, as they set up a portable monitor. "You're just in time!"

"Please! I want to join! It sounds like fun!" Hunt bounced up and down.

"Of course it does," Lapinus nodded, "and sure, let's get you signed in. I wonder if our old quarters are available, that'd be a blast huh?"

It would be a blast... Hunt was one of the fastest bunnydragons out there - of course he was one of the only bunny dragons out there. He might find himself a nice female or even two! And what about Lapinus?

Well he would probably be pretty popular among the ladies too...