Westen clicked the final piece onto the dragon's tail. The dragon blinked and sneezed a puff of glitter.
The dragon nudged his hand toward the backyard.
They hopped onto a roller coaster. Licorice wheels and gummy bear seats.
The coaster zoomed through peppermint sticks. It looped over chocolate syrup.
It splashed into vanilla ice cream. Westen held on tight. Wind whipped his hair.
The dragon tipped forward. Its legs squeaked.
Westen frowned. Then he grinned.
He scooped the dragon into a mint-chip swirl. They tumbled into the cream.
They surfaced. The dragon shook itself dry. Droplets sparkled.
Westen hugged the dragon. "We're best friends." The dragon nudged him toward the Lego box.