Dragon Warrior

Thane

The dragon continued to watch me every time I trained throughout the week. I still went into town to help Greil out in the smithy everyday but in the evening I always went out to train, and the dragon was always lying there watching me. Today I've decided that I wanted to give him a name because I don't like like calling him dragon, and yes, from what I can tell it is a male because I asked him... weirdly enough. I've been thinking of names all day and I think I came up with a few.

I walked into the little clearing feeling tired already from the work I was given in the smithy. But I smiled when I saw the dragon sitting next to my target waiting for me. I chuckled to myself, I was really starting to like this dragon "How's it going today?" He turned his head and chirped back at me.

I still haven't touched him in anyway still but who knows, maybe someday "So... would it be alright it I gave you a name?" I asked him. He turned his head and shook it up and down. I have learned that he's actually pretty smart, at least smart enough to understand me anyways "Ok how does Thane sound?" I asked him.

He started to jump around a bit and I grinned "I'll take that as a yes then." He walked up close to me, closer then he has before. I started to feel a little nervous as he advanced on me. I stayed completely still when he was a mere foot away from me. Then he licked me, on the face.

"Uhhh... yuck." I wiped the foul slime off of my face. It smelt like fish... very nasty fish. I looked up at the now dubbed Thane, he was laughing, or at least I think he was "Thanks for that." I muttered out still wiping it off of my face but failing. It stuck like glue.

After getting as much of it off as I could I looked back at him. He was still within an arm's reach and looking at me with a calm demeanor. Now I know how the movie went... and I really hope it wasn't misleading. I closed my eyes and hesitantly stuck my hand out close, but not all the way to his face. I held my breath and waited hoping.

After what felt like an eternity I felt the feeling of rough scales on my palm. I opened my eyes and looked at him. Not able to help it I let out a little laugh "So I guess this means we're friends then eh?" Have me a 'Duh' look.

'Oh ya, we'll get along just fine.' I thought before chuckling to myself "Well good, it's nice to have some company out here." I told him. He warbled at me and I grinned "So, now do you want some fish?" I asked him wondering if he'd take some now. He nodded and I walked back to my house.

I came back a couple of minutes later with enough fish to feed a family, and they were fresh too. I bought a big supply to dry out but I guess now I'll be feeding a dragon. When I got back out there I set down the basket and grabbed one offering it to him. He walked over slowly with his mouth partially open. To no surprise his teeth weren't there. But they were there when he snatched the fish from my hands. I pulled back on instinct and checked for all of my fingers.

"Geez, hungry?" I said to him as he swallowed. He looked at me with his head turned and I chuckled before dumping out the baskets contents "Have at it, it's all yours." He walked over to the pile slowly before looking at me in confirmation. I nodded with a slight smile still there and he began to eat.

Feeling awkward watching him eat I went over to my parkour course. It was just some sturdy logs set up so that I had to jump to get to them. I hopped up on the first log and quickly ran the course, it was getting too easy though and I would have to set it up to be harder later on. When I made it to the end I turned around and ran it backwards.

Thane was waiting for me back at the start so I hopped off of the log "What's up?" I asked him as I landed. He pushed a couple of fish towards me and gestured to them. I was a little surprised at the action "You want me to have them?" He nodded.