"Be back here in an hour. Don't leave the valley." Elder Josef instructed and Celeste gave a curt nod.
Today, she would be flying for the first time on Elvis. She was both excited and nervous. Over the years, she had watched other dragon warriors ride on their dragons, and had watched Elvis fly on his own.
But she couldn't join them because she was still too young. All warriors, who had dragons, never mounted their dragons until they got to the age of sixteen.
She clocked sixteen a few weeks ago and had been expecting this day to come.
"Hey, buddy, be gentle okay? Let's do this." She patted Elvis's head lightly, before walking around toward his side.
Elvis let out a soft growl, then bent his knees to make it easier for her to mount since he was much taller than she was.
