So, that's chapter two ... enjoy reading ^^


Keil and the other two stared at Berlot with open mouths. What the old man was saying couldn't be. There were no dragons in their country. There were some in their neighboring country, but not here. That had never happened before. Never. Cody tried to put that into words:
"You must be wrong, Berlot. There are no dragons here, let alone dragon eggs."
Berlot just looked at him in silence. Then he shook his head.
"Who says the dragon eggs come from this country?"
Keil just continued to stare at him in amazement, but now Leina also began to speak:
"You mean you come from other countries?"
"Exactly. I already told Keil that I have traveled a long way. And that only to give these dragon eggs to their rightful partners."
Suddenly something occurred to Keil. What had Berlot muttered after Leina went into the kitchen? "I've been looking for years and now I can find all three of them here."
Suddenly he understood this sentence.He had meant the dragon eggs, which all three must have reacted in those hours. He took a closer look at the stone he was holding in his hands. It was oval and criss-crossed with fine veins. He couldn't feel a single bump. The stone, or rather the egg, was about a foot long. He noticed that the egg was actually trembling slightly. Quietly he asked Berlot:
"You mumbled something before we went to our room, didn't you? I'm pretty sure you were talking about the eggs."
Berlot smiled but Cody jumped up.
"You don't believe the old man! What he's saying is absolute crap! There can't be anything like that! There are no dragons here! Basta and that's it!"
Finally Leina stirred too. She yelled angrily at Cody.
"You probably don't have them all anymore! I believe him, because if you looked at your egg closely, you would actually feel that slight pulsation!"
Cody glared at Leina. Just as he was about to squeal back, he heard footsteps on the stairs.Without thinking twice, he put his egg under the covers. Leina did the same while Keil stuffed his into Berlot's backpack. He was pulling his hands out again when the door to the room opened. Teena poked her head through the crack.
"Who was yelling like that here? And what are you doing in Mr. Berlot's room?"
Embarrassed, the three stared at the floor. They had forgotten that no one was allowed to know this secret. When Teena stared at her for a while without receiving an answer, Berlot spoke up:
"Excuse me, Teena. I had offered the children to tell them a few stories from my home country. That screaming earlier was just a pretense. They wanted to tell me something too."
Berlot looked at Teena apologetically. She seemed too tired to worry about it any more. With a nod she only said:
"But don't stay awake too long. And if possible, stop screaming."
"Naturally."
Berlot stood rooted to the spot for a moment after she left the room.Only when he heard another door close did he turn around.
"That was damn close. Have you already forgotten what you promised me?"
Leina shook her head, embarrassed. Cody looked visibly upset when he said:
"I'm really sorry, Berlot. It won't happen again."
Berlot said nothing. For a while he just stood in the room without doing anything other than thinking about it. Finally he stirred again.
"I still have a few things to explain to you. But I'll only do that on the way."
"What? On the way? We're leaving?" Cody asked as calmly as he could.
"Yes Cody. Do you really think you can raise your dragons in this village? Hardly. In addition, the word about dragon riders will spread incredibly quickly. Before you know it, you have the royal army on your neck. But when we're constantly on the move, it will be difficult to find us. But if you really want to, you can stay here and endanger the whole village. "He knew full well that Leina, Keil and Cody never wanted to endanger the village. Still he raised his hand.
"Think about it carefully. You may never come back here. So if you want to stay here, give me the egg and the dragon won't hatch."
The seconds in which they sat in silence seemed like ages to wedge. He shook himself and held out his hand.
"You can count on me Berlot. My family is dead and I don't want Josh and Teena to get in any more trouble because of me."
Leina put her hand on Keil's.
"I'll come with you too. Just because I find dragons so fascinating."
To the surprise of the other three, Cody put his hand on top of Leina's and Keil's.
"I'm not sure what to believe, but I'll come with you."
Berlot also placed his hand on the other three, satisfied.
"Then we are a team now. I also think that you still have a lot of questions.But unfortunately they have to wait until later. We now have to agree when to leave. I'm for tomorrow night Then we will have enough time to collect some supplies. However, I am not in favor of you saying goodbye. "
"What? We can't do that!"
"Let me finish, Wedge. Please. I think it's best if we write a letter. We won't say why we're leaving. We'll just say goodbye. I hope you guys agree. Otherwise I have no suggestion of this Solve a problem."
Since no one objected, he continued:
"As for the provisions: we will have enough meat. It would be better if you brought cheese and bread with you. It lasts longer and is probably more useful than meat. You should also bring a pot. Unfortunately, I don't have one. It would be It would be nice if I had the certainty that you could defend yourself, at least in some situations.As a dragon rider you have to learn to fight anyway. "
He looked at the three of them with concern. The way he looked at Leina, the boys realized that the question had actually been asked of her. Keil couldn't help but smile.
'If Berlot only knew how well Leina can defend himself!'
She made no move to answer the question. She crossed her arms over her chest and stared challengingly at Berlot.
"You don't have to worry about me. The question is more whether Cody will be able to take care of himself."
Cody made a fist. But Berlot reassured both of them.
"So I see that you are not afraid of the danger. But there is one thing that we still have to clarify before we move on to other things. Just say 'Du' and 'Berlot' to me. I am something like your teacher, but we want to also become friends. And you have to trust me unconditionally, otherwise it will be difficult for us to travel together.
That's all I wanted to sort out for now.If you have any questions about this, ask me now. "
Cody was the first to answer:
"Do we have a specific destination to go to?"
"Didn't I say that? We're going to the only place I could ever call home: the training center for young dragon riders."
"So you are ...?" Asked Keil, speechless.
"Yes, I am also a kite rider. But I have not been active for a long time. It is my job to train young kite riders. I don’t know what was more exhausting: be trained or train yourself."
"Shall we go the way on foot?"
"Oh no, Leina. We'll stop in a village and buy horses. I hope you can all ride."
"What should we do with the eggs now?"
"Leave them here just to be safe."
They clarified a few unimportant things and Berlot told them what they absolutely had to take with them. When the three youngsters couldn't think of any more questions, Berlot clapped his hands (softly).
"So, let's go to bed.Tomorrow the supplies will be gathered and bring everything I have told you. Oh yes! And don't let it show you! "
With these words he dismissed the three. Keil said goodbye to Leina. Cody stopped him before he went to his room.
"Pretty crazy, isn't it?"
Keil just shrugged. He wasn't sure how to find what he had just experienced.
"I'm worried Wedge. What if this is just a stupid joke?"
"I don't think it's a joke."
"Yes. You are probably right. But what about mother and father? They will be terribly worried. Maybe they will even follow us."
"I don't think so. Berlot will certainly write that you don't have to worry. He planned everything well."
"Hmm ... do you trust Berlot?"
"Yes. He saved me and he gives us no reason to be suspicious."
"This story with the dragons is kind of scary. I hope we don't get into too many adventures along the way.""Who knows..."
"Well then. Good night."
"Good night."
Cody yawned heartily. But Keil didn't want anything other than his bed. He didn't really understand what was going on in the past few days.
'Cody is right. It's scary. He wasn't there when so much happened to me in the forest, but what happened here is even more mysterious. Where did Berlot get the eggs anyway? Can he really have been a dragon rider? Is it really his mission to educate us? I just wish I understood what this dragon is all about. Leina adores her, and Cody? I dont know. I find dragons ... fascinating. You are surrounded by puzzles. And I'm lucky enough to have one of my own. Hopefully this is not just a big dream. '
Wedge threw himself on the bed. He fell asleep without undressing.