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slowed down quickly and came to a halt.
    The coach bounced a bit as the large minotaur got down from the back of it. He walked around and opened the door. He stepped to one side to make way for Lugos and Kimball. Lugos stood up from his seat and stepped through the door and down to the ground. Kimball with Davin still in his arms, stood as well and got out of the coach. Lugos motioned to Kimball and began to head towards the Keep. After Lugos and Kimball were clear of the coach, the minotaur waived his hands at the two drivers. The coach took off again and circled back around to the keep.
    Lugos and Kimball kept on walking towards the Keep. They came to two very large wooden doors that were lined with steal strapping. As they approached, the doors began to open. With a loud creak they slowly opened up to let them inside. Lugos led the way through and Kimball followed with his son held closely in his arms.
    Through the doorway opened up into a large entryway. The floors were covered with large, rough marble tiles. There were tall pillar columns running along the walls on either side. On each of the pillars hung a torch, all together lighting the large room. At the end of the room was another set of large doors, not quite as large as the ones they originally entered through. The doors opened and the tall silver haired man walked through. He walked towards Lugos and Kimball and stopped just in front of them.
    " My name is Myrdinn Mallikorr. I am the Master of The Keep and I am so glad you are here." Myrdinn looked at the small child being held by Kimball. "I see you both made it safely. Follow me. I will show you to your new quarters."

CHAPTER THREE
    A FRIEND

    Eight years had passed since Kimball and Davin came to live at Dragon Keep Academy. Davin had started his schooling at the academy and Kimball was working in the dragon dens.
    Kimball was found to have a talent for working with the dragons. Although he was not bonded he earned a general respect from the creatures. His gentle nature was sensed by them and he was charged with cleaning their dens and performing basic maintenance work throughout the keep. It was not the most sought after job, but Kimball was content. Davin and he had much better lifestyles than they had before. Besides, the money he made went only to any extras he and Davin wanted. Myrdinn provided a place within the Keep for Kimball and Davin to live. They were on the third floor on the west side of the keep. This gave them a beautiful view of the lake and the sunset in the evening. The living quarters were simple but nice. It consisted of two bedrooms, a common living area, a bathroom and a cooking area. It was bigger, warmer and cleaner than the little shack of a house they had once lived in.
    Davin had turned out to be a strong looking boy. He would not be quite as tall as his father was and was a little on the shorter side like his mother had been. He did inherit his father's stocky build however. He had light brown hair like his mother which was wavy like his dad's. He had fair skin which was also a trait he got from his mother. Unless he was mixed in with bonders and dwarfs he was very easy to pick out of a crowd. His brown hair, light skin made his glowing green eyes stand out even more than normal.
    Life in the Keep was much like a normal outside life. Kimball went to work and Davin went to school. School for Davin was a little awkward at times. All of the kids his age did not have bonder's eyes like he did. He was often given a hard time and accused of thinking he was better than his fellow classmates because he did not have to wait for his gift. Even though Davin was a kind child and treated others with nothing but respect he was still picked on. Fortunately this would not go on forever. It would only be five more years until he was moved into the bonders quarters with other kids that had the same gift he did. Some of the kids that were now picking on him for being different, would soon be just