House Hydra: Ashton & Barclay & Open
"You are quickly offended, aren't you?" Barclay said. He liked Ashton, he realized. The dragon was odd, but in an interesting way. He wasn't as predictable as most of their peers.
"How about this. I teach you, and you... you be my protector. My defender. And, I reserve the right to mock you whenever I feel like it."