Well—round the corner, one of her riders found me, bit of an attitude on him. ‘You’d better be glad the Firstrider is more patient with insults than I am.’ Then he gave me a new ration card. I hardly believed it at the time. But I’ve got friends say that happened to them, too. She always did it quiet.” I remember that day. I remember sending Power after her while I waited in shame under the furious eyes of the square. But I did not know, until now, what he told her when he replaced her ration card. I want to ride a dragon when I grow up. Like you. I’ll be Firstrider. It’s not an easy job. I
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