<span style="font-style: italic">He had already made a mistake.</span><br/><br/>Then and there, Motto vowed to try harder and pay more attention.<br/>An apologetic smile preceded his sheepish bow, and the wild-haired young man scrambled<br/>to stand before the woman Bess.<span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">"I don't want to be any trouble. <br/> I..  I'm ready to run those paces now, ma'am.  Miss. My Lady!"</span></span><br/>Motto gave his head a quick shake to clear his senses and looked to Bess.<br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="https://i.imgur.com/F8ipLbx.jpg">[ img ]</a><br/><br/>He took a seat after being lead to a modest room and did his best to fill out the<dl class="codebox"><dt>paper handed to him | <a href="javascript: void(0);" onclick="var spoiler = this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('dd')[0]; if ( spoiler.style.display == 'none' ) { spoiler.style.display = 'block'; this.innerHTML = '-'; } else { spoiler.style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '+'; };">+</a></dt><dd style="display: none;"><span style="color: #919191">Your name:</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Motto Brook</span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">Next of Kin:</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Miss Mito</span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">Kin’s Address:</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Whale Isle</span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">Are you married or engaged?</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">No</span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">Do you have any children at all?</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">No</span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">Do you have any property to take care of?</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">No</span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">What is your job?</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">None</span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">What are your hobbies?</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Listening to water.  Watching water.  Fishing.  </span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">What chores do you like or dislike?</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">Going to market.</span></span><br/><span style="color: #919191">Any Comments?</span> <span style="color: #008000"><span style="font-weight: bold">I will do my very best as a Dragon Rider.  </span></span></dd></dl>As he listened to Bess explain about Dragonlings, Motto's heart hammered in his chest like never before.<br/>But if what if none of the dragonlings choose him?  The young hunter bit his lip and signed with his blood.<br/>This was his destiny... so a dragonling<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">had </span></span>to choose him.  Probably.<br/>After hearing the legend, all Motto could think about was how fine it would be to have a magical power<br/>and if he was expected to make babies with a Queen in a cave.  Sweat trickled down the raven's brow<br/>and he swallowed hard.