about these creatures, he had no desire to approach it. He found it even more difficult to understand how anyone could ride them, especially considering the unpredictability of even trained chimeras. It happened, quite rarely, that a monster adapted for riding would stop listening to its rider and sting them with its venomous spike. After that, things could go either way - sometimes the paralysed person would simply be carried away to a place the creatures considered safe, and sometimes they would be devoured. Chimeras could not be considered safe or fully domesticated.
‘Me too, Evis, but I have no other choice.’ Darius seemed a little tired of explaining himself again. ‘Orders from the top.’
‘All the more reason you need more people.’ The captain did not give up. ‘Every pair of hands can be useful.’
‘I can handle it, really.’ Earl shook his head heavily.
‘Everything is ready for the journey, sir.’ The butler approached unnoticed and bowed properly.
‘Thank you.’ Darius nodded slightly. ‘I have to leave as soon as possible.’ He said, turning back to his soldier. ‘I'm leaving Ed'heer in your care, hopefully not for long.’
‘I'll take care of everything, Colonel.’ The captain gave in.
‘I hope to be back before the start of the academic year,’ added the master, bidding farewell to the dragon.
Draco simply nodded and wished the mage a safe journey and a quick return. He couldn't think of anything else to say. He only knew that he didn't like any of this either. Orders issued in the middle of the night did not bode well, and full combat gear only emphasised this. Nevertheless, he had to believe that whatever his master had to do, he would be able to see it through without any major complications.
Darius approached his beast with a slight smile and quickly jumped into the saddle. The Guard waiting for him followed suit and nimbly found himself on the back of the chimera. The monster did not seem to mind the extra weight at all.
Both spurred their mounts on and set off at a brisk
