How Your Dragon Trains You... M4F

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Ugh, what the hell happened last night? That has to be the strangest dream I've had in the past century. I suppose it was quite effective, though.

I managed to sleep through the entire day. Perfect. I'm no good in the light.

Ugh, and my back isn't in pain. I'm certainly not complaining, but that's quite odd. Funny enough, I was actually having a dream about a human stepping all over my back.

Heh, what a silly vision. Hmm, that's just a dream. I know no human would ever enter my lair like this.

Although, I do have a strange weight on my back. Could something have fallen on me during my slumber? Let me see.

Oh, oh no. Oh no, no, this can't be happening. This had to have been a dream, right? There's no way you're real, I- Oh, this is bad.

What have I gotten myself into this time? Have you been sleeping on my back this whole time, human? Hmm, so it was real, wasn't it? Well, this is quite the predicament.

Having you here is going to make me quite the target. No doubt the king's men have already informed my former kingdom of a dragon sighting in the area, and not to mention, your villagers likely already noticed your absence. My original plan might have backfired much worse than I anticipated.

Damn. Well, I can't just take you back now. They'll surely take you in for questioning as soon as they get the chance.

I don't think you even remotely grasped the sort of situation you've gotten yourself into by deciding to jump on my back the other night, but now you're in for the ride, whether you like it or not, and that means you've got to be ready. As long as the kingdom is active, we're under constant threat of attack. You might be in over your head, but that doesn't mean you can't learn to put up an even better fight.

I can tell you're resourceful, at least. The way you slung that grappling hook into me and all. Say, I must ask, what was your rank among the village? Surely you trained at least a bit to come up with that little plan.

You formerly worked for the kingdom? What? Why didn't you tell me earlier? You must have some sort of knowledge relating to the recent operations, right? And if not, then at least you know some tactics used by the guards.

Oh, you were a cook. Well, regardless, that's still potentially quite valuable. I'm sure you know the layout of the castle much better than I could ever remember.

It has been quite some time since my exile, you know. As much as I was hoping to postpone it, this time around I see no other option. I must face this problem head on, once and for all.

Things have gone unresolved for the longest of times. It's time for action now. How this goes will depend entirely upon them, hmph.

If it's a fight they want, then I won't hesitate. And neither will you. Come on, don't give me that look.

You're the one who jumped on my back at the first opportunity you got. I know that risk is in your nature. You've got guts, I'll give you that.

Although I may not exactly know why you did it in the first place. I guess that reason doesn't matter all too much. You're here now, and you have an interest in the Way of the Dragon.

Normally I'd never dream of teaming up with a human, although this circumstance has proved to be quite unique. So, I've decided that I'll teach you. If you seriously have enough dedication to hop on the first dragon that you see, then I'm sure training with me will be a walk in the park for you.

Now, the only question that remains is, do you think you're tough enough? Hmph, I like your attitude, but we'll see if that was all for show or if you really mean it quite swiftly. In the corner, I have a spare sword and a set of armor.

We're not going to waste any time, my dear. I'll teach you the fundamentals first and foremost. As for the conjury side of things, well, I suppose we'll just have to see about that.

I have yet to determine whether you possess the gift or not. Very well, I have a feeling we're going to get to know each other quite comfortably. In fact, neither of us have an option now, so it's best not to fight it, dear.

Now, collect your equipment. I must revert to my human form for this exercise. Ugh, this always makes me feel so restricted.

For that reason, I think we'll keep our lesson on physical combat quick tonight. Are you struggling, darling? I can assist you with that armor, you know.

Here, let me help you with that breastplate. Let me get behind you and cinch it tight. Just tell me when it stops feeling loose.

And there we are. As long as you still have enough mobility to raise your arms. Perfect.

Now, shall we begin? First things first, I want you to try and attack me with everything you have. Don't hold back.

I want to see what sort of baseline we're working with here. You think you can do that? Great.

Whenever you feel like it, darling. Don't lose your balance, darling. The last thing you need is to fall straight into your opponent's blade.

You know, that includes falling straight into their arms as well. Well, this is quite an interesting way to finish a battle. With your beauty, I'm sure this would be rather effective with most combatants.

At least we know where you stand on this whole swordplay thing. Maybe archery is more your thing? Oh, of course.

The way you handled that grappling hook, it all makes sense. I suppose we should have started with this. You saw that bow in the corner.

It's all yours. Not like I've touched it in years anyway. I think that suits you more appropriately already.

Go ahead, take a few shots at that life-size statue of the legendary warrior and adventurer Quandale Dingle. I'm sure he won't mind. After all, the legends say he could shrug off arrows with only his nerves of steel.

Now that's more like it. Well done, darling. I guess we have a better idea of that skill set of yours now.

I'm sure that'll prove itself to be quite useful for our mission. Well dear, we're going to face the problem head on. I see no way around it.

Don't get me wrong, we're going to have to be strategic about this. No charging in, arrows flying, and swords slashing. And for that reason, we're going to see just what sort of skills you possess in the art of conjuring.

It's alright if you've never tried it before. Just keep an open mind, alright dear? Wonderful.

Now sit, however is most comfortable for you. Good. It's most important that you stay relaxed and calm throughout this whole lesson to achieve the best results.

Close your eyes if you must. Don't worry, all you have to do is follow the sound of my voice. I'll give you instructions and you do exactly what I say.

Good. I'm going to place a small stone in your left hand. I want you to grasp it and tell me how it feels.

Hmm, very interesting. Keep your right hand open. Now in this hand I'm going to place another object.

Keep your eyes closed, don't look or you'll be thrown into a pocket dimension. Good darling. This may feel slightly strange, but you need to trust me.

Here, take it in your hand. Don't worry about the slimy feeling, I assure you it's nothing to worry about. Just focus on the feeling in your hand.

Now whenever you're ready, I want you to place the stone in your right hand along with the other object and throw them on the ground. Easy enough? All right, go ahead.

Hmm, you can open your eyes now. What happened? Well, I bet you can figure out that quite quickly.

I made you hold a rock and a frog in your hands and close your eyes. In other words, that was complete bullshit. I just wanted to see if you'd actually do it or not.

Oh, don't be cross with me darling. That was merely a test to see if you would be a willing enough student. I think you're ready to learn something real now.

Fortunately for you, this should be quite easy. You'll be learning how to cast something on fire. In fact, you'll be setting me on fire.

What? I'm cold-blooded and fireproof, so you're going to be doing me quite a favor. Yeah, just flick your wrist a bit and think of fire.

I think you'll be quite surprised at how simple it actually is. Just trust yourself, okay? Hey, there you are.

Now just aim at my back. Mmm, perfect. You're quite good at that and all, but I think I still prefer body heat, so I think you should get over here before I decide to teach you how to get stuck in a pocket dimension for real.

That's better, dear. Now, how does it feel to be this close to a real dragon? What's the matter? I thought this is what you wanted all along.

Am I not correct? Hmm, oh dear. I didn't teach you anything that you weren't already capable of.

Perhaps you just needed someone to believe in you. But, I think I'd like to show you some other things about us dragons. Some things that I think you'll find quite interesting, darling.

Just let me be your guide, dear. This way, we need to make sure your endurance is up to par if you're really going to be fighting alongside me, but I think we can train that quite effectively. Us dragons have developed a very specific method for this sort of training.

I'll have to show you just how we can test you to your very limit. You'll get more resilient with every time. Hmm, no darling.

I don't think you've ever been trained like this before, but I think you'll find it much more enjoyable than our more traditional lesson today. That's for sure. Come into my den, darling.

This is where we can start our real training. If you thought the previous exercises were hands-on, well, let's just say you won't be disappointed by what I have lined up in store for you. But first, I can barely contain myself in this pseudo-human form.

Step back just a bit, darling. You know about our size difference. Hmm, much better.

This form will be much more suited to our endurance training. My power is much more unrestricted like this. It feels perfect for our needs.

Now please, make yourself comfortable, my dear. Lie down if you feel like it. Hmm, how you do look wonderful spread out like that.

That fascination with dragons you have is certainly starting to show itself again. How cute. What a precious little human you are after all, seeing you like this.

Oh, how I'm glad I kept you. I wonder, if I just got over you, how would you react? Pinned under me like this.

Hmm, didn't that face turn red? Oh, how adorable. And if I just leaned closer into you, would you start blushing even more? Ah, there's my answer.

I think I can keep this trend going. Come here, darling. Hmm, so that's how human taste normally.

Ah, they were attacking me, okay? But never mind that. I want to know how you really taste.

My tongue will do such a good job on you, dear. Like you've never felt before. So we're getting that damn outfit off of you.

There's no need for that in this training exercise. Now, that is a wonderful sight to behold. Legs up, dear.

I want to see just what sort of endurance level we're working with here. Hmm, I already know no human could do this to you.