Axael swallowed hard, his eyes widening with fear. His entire body trembled as he tried to find his voice, but for the first few minutes, it wouldn't come. He just stood there in terrified silence, praying that the dragon was only joking. But he feared that he wasn't joking.<br/><br/>"I-I-I," the youth stammered, his back to the wall. "I hope so," he finally got out. "I mean, I-I'm sure that I have! There is not much that has happened! Honest!"