5
Lailani’s stomach growled. She was hungry, but she hadn’t brought any rations with her. That was one of many things she didn’t take into consideration the night before. She hoped the camp would have breakfast available. If not, her mood would be even worse than it was now. Her clothes still weren’t dry despite sitting near the fire that Daigo had made for her, but she was starting to get warm.
I hope breakfast is still hot when we get to the camp, she said. I’m starving.
There’s something I didn’t tell you.
What’s that?
Since you are going to take your father’s place as his son, they will know you aren’t already a rider, and thus not bonded to a dragon.
How would they know that?
The school keeps meticulous records, Daigo replied. They will not know that you aren’t his child, but t
