He’d swallowed a bug, he was sure of it. The wild-haired hunter’s pace didn’t slow however, as he was desperate to reach the Dragon’s Den in time. No more stones thrown at him by the village children, farewell to the guilds that turned their noses up at his humble request to sweep their floors, good bye life of solitude and feeling worthless!<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">He was going to become a Dragon Rider! </span><br/><br/>Motto had seen one once. A splendid warrior in glistening armor with beads of many journeys woven into his hair. He’d carried himself like a knight, only with a fierceness Motto could not understand. Then the<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">dragon</span></span>emerged from the water, and it became clear. That man was more than a warrior… Ever since that day at the lake, Motto never forgot how strong and brave that man looked. How tender and playful he was with that incredible blue dragon! Years passed and the boy became a young man; living alone and struggling to find his place in the world.<br/><br/>Motto’s only friend, the old Doc Stike had been kind enough to tell him what the poster said. The young Hunter memorized it as best he could and counted the days. He tried at least. Motto had a tendency of losing track of time due to his isolated lifestyle, and he found himself now racing down the dusty road towards the Inn. The place where he would claim his destiny! Sure he wasn’t the smartest, or the most socially adjusted…but those things didn’t matter if one was a Dragon Rider! Motto firmly believed this was his only chance at greatness, and he was going to seize it.<br/><br/>His foot caught the ledge of the front step, and the raven stumbled into the Dragon’s Den panting and dirty.<br/><br/><span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">“I’m here.. for...the Dragon..Academy.” </span></span></span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="https://78.media.tumblr.com/0b7bf408450b210317296ff3f28529de/tumblr_inline_p2m42kYSoP1trff3p_540.gif">[ img ]</a>