than he might have guessed from her delicate build. When they reached the exit, the door opened by itself and lieutenant Eghart appeared on the threshold.
-Oh, I was just about to go to the young master.- The officer looked pleased for some reason.- The carriage is ready, and the escorts are waiting.- He made an innocent face well reading the somewhat frightened look of the dragon.
Draco sighed as quietly as he could and summoned a calm expression on his face, or at least he hoped so. Trace stepped back with a slight bow and let them pass. The first thing the dragon noticed upon leaving were the mounts harnessed to the carriage. Large, powerfully built beasts that looked like a combination of wolf and horse. The wolf heads were equipped with strong jaws armed with long and sharp teeth. The heads of the mounts were set on long, flexible necks, which were crowned with stiff manes. The creatures' bodies were covered with short hair of a slightly iridescent color. However, the most remarkable thing was that they had six legs each, and each equipped with five razor-sharp claws.
-Besses?- The dragon stared as if captivated at the beasts docilely standing in front of the carriage.- Real besses?- He repeated looking at the lieutenant.
-Yes, the real ones.- Trace tried to hide his smile, but it did not quite work out.- These are still young, so so far they have not chosen their riders. We hope that their choice will go to someone from our troop, but in this case you never know.- He shrugged his shoulders. Draco remembered how a few years earlier everyone at the Academy had gossiped about besses. They were creatures that were very rare and difficult to breed, and therefore extremely valuable. Few could afford to own such a mount, especially since they only allowed themselves to be ridden by a select few. Their choice often did not fall on their owners, so the naive tried to tempt the beasts with secretly given treats or flattering words. However, the truth was that the besses
