Jace let out a laugh as Vermax landed outside the dragon pit, he’d been out all morning flying. It was his escape, when he got to just be free instead of worrying about what he had next to do for the day.

He scratched Vermax’s scales as he got down off the dragon and took off his gloves.

“Lykiri Vermax… Dohaeris.” He murmured high Valyrian to the dragon as the dragon masters came over.