[ WP ] Dragons exist on Earth , but humans are still the dominant species . Write realistic stories about how life would be different .

`` Christ almighty, why the hell did it have to be a kid?'' 
 
 The bearded man set down his paper as he reached for the coffee, deep brown liquid steaming slightly along faint wind. Across from him, another man, taller and thinner by comparison, stared at a tablet screen with anger. His voice all but groaned out the words as narrowed eyes scanned the tiny texts and details within. 
 
 `` Police in helicopter crews to report... Parents from the north... God damn, you forget how free people are of the dangers up there. Snow and ice, all' that.'' The taller man set the phone down, one last glance at the report still glowing from the screen. 
 
 `` True.'' Coffee passed the bearded man's lips as he took a careful sip. `` I grew up in Maine, only thing we ever worried about were moose and bears. Everything else was tame, indoors most of the year.'' 
 
 `` Where people watch the ground, right? Never looking up, that's always the trouble with newly travelling for people from places like that, set in their ways. The ground and the trees, but not the sky.'' The phone buzzed, but the taller of the pair ignored it as he eyed his own beverage, iced coffee collecting condensation on the plastic case. 
 
 `` News last night mentioned the father got real messed up trying to get the kid out of its jaws.'' He said, idly scratching away the water as he looked out on the street, spare hand straightening his tie. `` Ca n't even imagine what that must have been like.'' 
 
 `` Well, the paper does n't say much of anything this morning.'' 
 
 `` It would n't, came out too late for the presses I'd guess. You've really got to get with the times; News reports are all digital now James.'' 
 
 `` I like the paper. It's got substance to it, and I always let the drake at home chew it up when I'm done.'' 
 
 `` Course you do.'' The taller man paused for a moment, phone blinking. `` Ah, new report just released. Police found the body.'' He paused again, eyes confirming. 
 
 `` It's as expected.'' 
 
 `` Shame.'' The bearded man drank another sip of his coffee, looking out over the table's edge to watch the street coming to life around them; early morning sun peeking in over dissipating clouds. 
 
 `` Crying shame. Disney World of all places, last place you would expect a reptilian predator to come and snatch your child away.'' 
 
 `` The world can be a scary place.'' A coarsely haired arm lifted as brown eyes checked an old style watch, grunt of acknowledgement following a slow rise from the metal seat on the shop's porch. `` Best be heading to the office, do n't want to be late today. In these crazy times, I'll bet someone might actually get worried when our desks are empty.'' 
 
 `` All people in the office are worried about right now is how shitty the election is going to be James. That, and maybe the department's lotto pool.'' The taller man took one last sip of his iced coffee before letting it drop in the trash, pulling out keys from his pocket to unlock a distant vehicle across the road with a practiced gesture. `` I'll tell you what I know for sure though: Dragon-rights are going to be one hell of a fucking topic this election cycle. I can tell you that. Clinton's already hitting hard, Conservative camps are in a scramble by now.'' 
 
 `` Same old song and dance as the last cycle. Not much has changed.'' 
 
 `` Ai n't that the truth James. Ai n't that the truth.''
