"Hah. Good to see that you are still kicking butts." Old Jara laughed. 

I sat on a stool while I was sowing something. I'm not bad at it. Old Jara was washing the pot I got for him. 

"You taught me well." I said. 

"Think fast!" Old Jara said throwing knives. 

This wouldn't be the first time he threw a knife at me. He's been throwing knives at me since I was like ten. I grabbed a pan with my tail and used it to block the knives.

"Hey! I cook with that pan!" Old Jara yelled. 

"You said think fast." I shrugged. 

"Any news?" Old Jara asked. 

"No...." I started. 

Old Jara sat at the table. He looked like he was up to something. 

"Nothing at all?" Old Jara asked. 

I put the blanket down. 

"What are you doing?" I asked. 

"Nothing? Am I not allowed to ask my boy if there's anything exciting in his life?" Old Jara asked. 

"I suppose not." I said.

"So what happened last night?" Old Jara asked.

I almost chocked. I coughed several times. How does he always know when somethings wrong with me? Fathers just know their sons really well I guess.

"Uhh... nothing just a stupid dream." I said trying not to make eye contact. 

"Dream huh? Well dreams are messages. What did this one tell?" Old Jara asked sipping tea. 

I fiddled with my tail. I'm not sure I want to tell him all the details, but I know he's gonna keep drilling me about it. 

"Uhh. I was about ten years old and I was looking for my parents-" I started. 

I looked up. Old Jara looked interested.

"And I fell into a tangle of webs. Then the dream ended." I lied.   

"Okay. Anything else?" Old Jara said. 

"No." I lied. 

Old Jara crossed his arms. He raised an eye-brow. 

"Of the seventeen years I raised you, do you think you can lie to me?" Old Jara asked.

I dropped the needle. I knew it. Lying to Old Jara would be tricky business. I guess I have no choice but to tell him the truth. 

"Well... their were spiders in the dream and they told me. Little lizard where are your parents." I said. 

"Hmmm. Well son. I wouldn't worry about it. The magic keeps us hidden. We are safe." Old Jara said. 

"Good to know." I said.