had heard earlier. To his disappointment, he did not spot any, but he did locate some really sturdy boughs hidden among the higher branches.
The tranquillity of the place made the boy relax for the first time in a long while. The murmur of the wind, the warm rays of the sun, the distant birdsong, all had a soothing effect. The dragon yawned loudly. The fatigue he had ignored while preparing for his exams finally found an opportunity to strike. He yawned again. He looked longingly at the only open window, remembering the simple bed, but the feeling of stuffiness inside also came back to him. Draco looked at the sun through the leaves.
-It's not that late yet.- He muttered, perhaps trying to convince himself.
A stronger gust of wind swayed the branches, drawing the reptile's gaze to a sturdy bough.
-A moment won't hurt. - Draco assessed the aged tree trunk with his eyes, spat into his hands and took a running start to climb as high as possible. The last thing he lacked was strength, so he was almost at the top of the tree in the blink of an eye. He sat astride the branch and leaned his back against the trunk with joy.
The dragon sighed heavily. He relaxed and watched the leaves swaying lazily in the wind. After a long time, wanting to get more comfortable, he stretched his legs out in front of him and leaned completely against the tree. He slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep, a peaceful, relaxing sleep.
Darius slowly made his way towards his student's room. A little exercise had indeed done him good. As a rule, when faced with problems, he would lock himself in his office or room and try to solve them all by breaking them down into their constituent parts. It didn't matter what they were about, his feelings, financial problems or complex tasks arising from his service. He would always sit alone, thinking intensely, constructing scenarios, plans and arranging everything in order. Unfortunately, this usually only brought him more worries and frayed his
