“Because you are an enigma, Julius Heartstriker,” Bob said solemnly. “And that is your strength. Anyone who challenges you expecting a dragon will get something else entirely, something they are completely unprepared to fight. Something they do not, and most likely cannot, understand. So when I say, ‘be yourself,’ I’m telling you to use the advantage no other dragon in the world possesses.” He stepped back, looking Julius up and down. “You.”
