Ignasius rose from a bed in a tavern. He and the son of the doctor Arlo had reached the city last night and stayed in the inn, as the library was closed at the time.So the man rose up, as he put on the clothes that his friend gave him the other day. He strapped on the belt and adjusted the scabbard of his blade. He looked at the sleeping young man in the bed nearby and woke him up. Together they ate breakfast in downstairs and soon after that, they headed to the library. Ignasius smiled as he saw a familiar face and greeted him.
"Hello, Hartam"
The man, who had a bald head, and a big gray beard froze and then moments after that his face lit up, bursting into a loud laughter and getting close to give Ignasius a tight bear hug, to which the slightly younger man responded with a slight groan, as he wound hasn't really healed yet. He coughed a bit, and Hartam released him, with a rather apologetic expression on his face.
"Bloody hell, Ignasius, how long has it been? Seven years since we last met?"
"Aye, too long, my friend, too long"

Hartam nodded as he looked at the young man nearby.

"Hmm, he looks familiar"
"This is Wesley, Arlo's eldest."

The young man nodded, and Hartam did so as well, before speaking again.

"I see, a pleasure to meet you, Wesley. Anyways, I do not always get such old reunions. There must be a reason of why have you come."

Ignasius nodded

"Aye. I need your help. You still study dragon lore and language, don't you?"
"Indeed, but what is this about?"
"Well, a group of dragons were chased out of their home. I am not sure how, but the poachers were at work in that. I helped the dragons in driving those murderers back, but unfortunately I do not know how to communicate with them. I am too old to learn anything, but I wish you to travel with me."

Hartam stood there, and smiled

"Bloody hell, all my life I have been studying dragons, and never got to see a live one. I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to talk with some"

Ignasius smiled and nodded.

"Good, then prepare for journey, we will have to set out soon and we'll go through Arlo's farm again. At least that's where a dragon was last seen. Hopefully we'll find them faster than the slayers would."

And so, Hartam gathered his traveling gear, a leather robe with a hood, and a bastard sword on his hip. After an hour or so, the three men set out....