Now, back to the task at hand.

"Okay," Probe says, rubbing his hands in anticipation. "The last time I did this my gyroes were on the blink for a grand total of ten seconds. Long time for an AI! But....all in the cause...."

Dragon Synizn holds up a hand, to stop the eager AI.

"Golem," the dragon says. "Before we go on, I've just got to say.....thank you. I owe you for my life, and I don't welch on my debts."

"Same for I," Sigin says, standing a little taller as he looks down at the suddenly befuddled AI.

"Hey, it was....the decent thing to do!" the Golem demurs, suddenly seeing where this could go. He remembered what Demifox Synizn had done....

"Ah, but we must," Sigin demurs right back, bowing to the AI....along with Dragon Synizn. "So we pledge to serve you and yours....for as long as WE live...."

Oh boy! Probe thinks in a small voice. These guys can practically live as long as I can exist....indefinately.

"That might....be a bit difficult," Probe protests, and explaining how his duties would move him on....to other realms....that possibly didn't have magic.....

"Then need be we must find a way!" Sigin vows.

The dragons file this problem away, for latter examination.

Probe wonders what he's just unleashed on the multi-verse. Magical dragons in space? SHEESE!

"We also owe you a debt of gratitude, Probe," Astra 3 murmurs. "We....I , Fred 3, and my family.....would have died in the fall. We...don't pledge our lives in service...for I'm afraid that's not OUR way....but....."

"We owe you, friend." Fred 3 says. "And we will always remember that....so we'll do what needs to be done to satisfy that!"

The dragons clap at that statement, and Probe feels a touch uncomfortable. And a touch...touched.

It was rare to find such as this, outside the Military.

"Uh, about those...other things you guys were going to discuss?" Probe says, trying to change the subject.

1. "Oh, you mean MY problem?" Sigin blinks, suddenly less perky.

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