I awoke to a knock on my door, I slowly crawled out of bed as the banging got louder. I rubbed my eyes and opened the door to a women I had never seen before. She was shorter than me, her hair was short and dark, it fell just above her shoulders. Her eyes were dark and piercing, her features are all sharp and striking. She was completely flawless it seemed as her alabaster skin was so smooth and silky. Her ears were pointed and stuck out from her hair, and her clothes seemed regular for the people here.

"Kvetha, dautr abr Earth" she said in a smooth tone. [1]

I rubbed my eyes harder and shook my head, must still be sleepy. "Hello?"

She looked me up and then done, her face never changing from it's cool expression.

"I am to assume you do not know 'alfa'." [2]

"Who is that?," I yawned.

"I see," she spoke again while looking me up and down. "Am I correct to assume you are ready to begin."

"Begin?," I asked before fear struck me so hard I almost fell to the ground. Is she here to take me to the egg!? Oh god! No! I'm not ready. I don't want to see it! No! Please no. "You're not here... here to..."

"I am Rider Jesada," she informed me.

Jesada? Jesada? I racked my brain. Oh!

"Oh, you're the trainer. Oh, it' nice to meet you," I stretched out a hand awkwardly from the blanket that was still wrapped around me, she shook it tightly. The worry washed away as I realized she was not here to summon me to the egg.

"Kvetha." [3] "By apperance it would seem you are not prepared to begin."

"Oh... yeah. I'm sorry, I didn't know."

"No matter. Please attend to yourself. I will wait," Jesada said while stepping into the room.

"Oh...," I moved to let her through and slowly shut the door.

Jesada looked at my large sleeping dragon on the floor, I couldn't read her. She could be totally unhappy or thrilled at the moment but I had no idea which one, her face was set like stone.

"Luna. We have a visitor," I woke her through the link.

I heard her rumble on the floor, waking up slowly, just like me.

"Oh, Kvetha alfa abr kenna," Luna said in a respectful tone. [4]

"Kvetha, skulblaka abr Earth," Jesada responded. [5]

Okay... so I should get dressed. I went to the closet and grimaced as I saw the tunics in the back. I bet that's what I'm supposed to wear... Shit... I grabbed the closet one and quickly went to the bathroom. I was not a fan. Tunics were complicated. All stretchy yet stiff and the placement was just not what I was used to. I stepped out of the bathroom and Jesada stood.

"It seem you are now prepared," she walked from the room and Luna and I exchanged looks.

"IT would seem you should follow..."

"Meet you downstairs?"

"Yes."

I scurried after Jesada, even though she was short her stride was long and graceful whereas I probably looked like a horse with a missing leg galloping after her. Outside Luna was waiting beside a very large beige colored dragon.

"Rider Alyson, this is my dragon: Cewios."

"Hello," I waved awkwardly.

"Greetings to the new Rider," a deep voice echoed in my head.

"Oh... this is my dragon, you met her already, but her name is Luna," I gestured to Luna.

Jesada nodded," Not that you know who I am, I suppose you are curious."

"Curious," I repeated like an idiot.

"Curious about training."

"OOHH... uh... well, not really, I guess. I mean, what exactly are we going to be doing?"

"I am to prepare you for combat, teach you skills of survival, magic, delegation, and how to partner with your dragon. Cewois will also be your trainer, he will help Luna with her abilities, flying, magic, "

"Wow... that sounds like a lot. How long does that usually take."

I thought I saw Jesada's mouth twitch, into an almost smile, but it must have been my sleepy eyes because her face looked like it always had.

"One never is done training," she mounted Cewois and they took off into the sky.

"She's kind of dramatic, huh?," I said while climbing on Luna.

"It is good to have flare," Luna jumped into the air and my stomach lurched.

"Not so fast!"

"I do not wish to fall behind. I do not want to appear slow to Cewois."

I gripped her saddle tightly and shut my eyes and the wind rushed past us. Luckily the trip wasn't far and I could feel her wings rising so we could descend smoothly. I peeked out and saw the large building in front of us, not really what I wanted to be looking at, I would rather be at home looking at the back of my eyelids.

Before I could even slither off of Luna's back, Jesada was talking.

"Today I will be evaluating your skills while Cewois evaluates Luna-..."

"But I already was evaluated. They said I could train... just in beginner courses."

Jesada just stared at me. God, I wish she would at least scowl or something!

"Yes, you are able to train. And yes, you are beginner. I do things differently."

"Oh... okay."

"First, we will do some exercises."

Shit... I hate exercise. I am not athletic.

Cewois and Luna went around the building to outdoor training center while Jesada took me into the building and to an open space on the busy floor.

"Assume I am an attacker, I want your money. What do you?"

What? What kind of question is that?

"Uhm.. I don't know... fight you, i guess?"

"You would fight me?" she cocked an eyebrow.

"Yeah, I mean... I don't know."

"How would you attack?"

Uh...," I paused trying to think of any action movie where they named their moves, but was drawing a blank. I looked around the room. " Like that...," I pointed to a man who had jumped on his opponent and used his legs to wrap around his opponent's neck and flip him over. I was basically right out of an action movie, I just didn't know the name.

"I see," Jesada walked, circling me. "Are you prepared to demonstrate?"

"Uh, no," I snorted at the idea. "I don't know how to do any of this, or else I wouldn't be here."

"That is a true observation. So if I was an attacker and wanted money, what would you do?"

"I don't know? Run?"

"Run away, hm? He catches you, what next?"

"I guess now I have to fight him, I... I don;t really know where you are going with this?," I turned to face her and she continued to walk around me.

"But you cannot fight?"

"No."

"So running is not an option."

"I mena, I could be faster then him."

"Perhaps yes, perhaps not. I am attacker, I want your money. What do you do," she repeated fiercely.

"I don't know!," I said through gritted teeth. "Give you the money, I guess?!"

"You do not have enough, so I kill you," she said she paced faster.

"Then I guess I die."

"Wrong. I am an attacker, I want your money. What do you do?!," she asked the question like the answer was obvious, like I was too stupid to see it.

"I DON'T KNOW!," I said loudly.

Jesada stopped in front of me. "Fighting is not the first option. Fighting is a last choice. Always. Always delegate."

"You want me to delegate with some asshole who wants my money and is willing to kill me!? That makes no sense."

"You cannot fight. You cannot run. What choice do you have?"

"I could have Luna ju-..."

"No," she snapped. " You're dragon is not your protector. That is not the job of a dragon. You must delegate, that will be the first thing I teach you."

"What?! Seriously, that's so st-...," I bit my tongue. "I know how to negotiate."

"Not well enough to see it as an option in that situation."

"Well how was I supposed to know that y-..."

"That is what I will teach you," she interrupted.

Not like I have a choice.

"When someone approaching you is desperate, there is no reasoning with them. They will do anything. You must see their weakness and use it against them."

"That seems harsh."

"But necessary. Not all cases are so extreme. Delegating also can be meeting with others, discussing trade and deals."

"Why would we do that? I mean, aren't we Dragon Riders?"

"Yes. And with that title, we have many responsibilities."

I hate this.

"Now let us do another scenario..."

[1] - "Hello, Daughter of Earth"

[2]- "Elf"

[3]- "Hello"

[4]- "Hello, Elf of knowledge"

[5]- "Hello, Dragon or Earth"