"This will not do. I can't have a student of mine afraid of a creature that peacefully lives in the monastery." Cole's never been a fan of reptiles, majestic beasts notwithstanding. Though his bond with Rocky is something of a legend on the Bounty now, it doesn't mean their love for each other grew overnight. Or maybe it did.

Kai burried his face in the chest of the now deceased Green Ninja, and sobbed. My fault, all my fault, he thought. ... It's all our fault. Pythor's laugh still echoed in Kai's head, his words too. "Oh, just think about it for a minute, it isn't our fault he's dead."