Chapter 62: Do I Stand A Chance?

In taking mount, both dragon and rider revel in the strength of their bond. It is this strength that will protect Dragonia in times of chaos. It is this strength that has made taking mount a divine act of defense.

-Commentary on the Rules of Air by Multiple Authors.

In the days that followed, Xander acted like a man under a strange spell.

He moved with the precision of a clockwork, and equally worked as one.

Vinnandra's days at their training center were filled with hard core lessons that left her breathless all the time. Xander was ruthlessly precise in breaking at every of her using brutal physical lessons.

And while she found all their lessons manageable, the most torturous was properly the archery lessons.

Why would a dragon rider need to be an archer of all things?