"Breathe while you drink that stuff. It is easier going  down. You are now officially through the School of hard knocks. Down that path is where you will find your reward. " the master spoke as he pointed down a well worn path.<br/><br/>"I suppose that you will debrief me there about all of my mistakes and problems?" the student asked.<br/><br/>"Actually, you are on your own from here on. Here is your Manual Grimoire with my review in it and all of your scores as well as my comments. I will be traveling a different path." the master spoke as he click the collar off of the student. He disappeared as quick as the collar was off.<br/><br/>"And that is that. Might as well follow the path and see what lies at the end." the now graduated student spoke to no one as he held the Grimoire. He placed the grimoire in the back pack for safe keeping then looked at the trunk. He sighed as he picked up the trunk and trudged down the path to where ever and what ever laid at the end of the trail.<br/><br/>Once he was down the path and at the cabin where he was hoping for some food, a dragon was waiting for him.<br/><br/>"Come along, I don't have much time. Do you really need that trunk and that bag?" a gruff speaking man asked as he pointed.<br/><br/>"Yes I must have these as well. Don't I  get anything to eat or any hot drink Either?" the ex student asked as the gruff man yanked the trunk away from him. "There are fragile items in that trunk you fool! I doubt that the dragon master will appreciate it being tossed about like that. And I have a full mind of reporting him to you." he spoke not only in protest but in anger.<br/><br/>"Get your lazy butt over here if you want a ride." the man spoke.<br/>"No need to help me.I am fully capable to helping myself if you don't mind." the ex student levitated up and into the basket with his trunk.<br/>He maneuver the trunk a bit so he could sit underneath it.<br/><br/>The gruff man shrugged his shoulders and looked at the man. He thought to himself that he would survive the flight to the main land.<br/><br/>A hour later, the gruff man plopped the man down on several trunks and left. The man was nearly frozen and blue from the thoughtless flight. He fell over and nearly went to sleep but a local farmer saw how the man was treated and gently loaded him up into his wagon as well as his 3 trunks. He covered the man with his own blanket then took the man to the one place he know would not turn the man out. He walked up to the door and knocked gently.