GERM

Dante has spent his life in the secluded Village of Riverant, curious about the world beyond its walls but kept there and trained over the years by his caretaker, Rita, for his own safety. His questions about his true origins seem destined to remain unanswered—until two students, Terra and Xavien, arrive, drawn by rumors of a boy who is part man, part beast arrive to the village one day.

Offering Dante the chance to leave and discover not only what's outside of the walls, but his true heritage, they invite him to the Kingdom of Auradelle. A successful and prospering kingdom in the Eastern Region. But as a Dragonborn, Dante must face the challenges of blending into a society that not only fears, but will rid of his kind if found out. Will the two students be his key to freedom and what he's always wanted to know, or will the outside world prove more dangerous than he ever imagined and it all be for naught.

Only one way to find out...

SYPHER

"What could she be writing in there…?" he thought to himself before taking his belongings and sitting next to her, she ignored his presence and continued to mutter to herself as she wrote frantically.

"No…it needs to be a little more like this…"

The scratching of the sandy paper sounded off quietly with her mutters as Dante looked a bit closer to see what she was writing into the book. His eyes squinted as he read along her scribbles. Each word was seemingly more recognizable than the spells they'd repeated the day before. He got slightly closer, being brought into the book before it suddenly shut in his face. Iris had grabbed the book and pulled it away from him.

"W-what do you think you're doing!?" she yelled as she held the book close to her chest and away from Dante. He didn't realize just how hard he was staring at the book until some laughs came along from the other classmates.

"Our favorite duo, bickering once more."

Laughs and jeers were heard sporadically around the room as the two looked away from one another in embarrassment at the comments.

"It's rude to look at others belongings."

"I didn't think it was that serious…it was just the spells."

"What, are you mocking me because I like to go over my notes?"

She looked the other way once more with puffed cheeks, seemingly unresponsive to whatever Dante would try to say. He knew this would be hard, but to have such a weak start is demoralizing to the plan to make Iris open up a bit more. He looked away as well as the snickers shrunk down as the professor walked into the room. The sound of each step resounded within the room as you could hear a pen drop with the silence exhibited.

Getting Along - Chapter 3