The sun was already rising and Esramir had not slept since the previous day. Eyes wide open, mind fully occupied, and heart proudly pounding, Esramir watched every move, every sound, and every expression the hatchling made, and took note of everything his hand was capable of. A beautiful light-blue creature the size of a big hand's palm, with tiny, little wings, and no teeth or claws. A wall that was blank the past day was now completely hidden behind written sheets of paper, full of notes and drawings, all about the dragon. He was not only amazed by the creature itself, but also of how accurate his ideas were. As he noticed the sun through the room’s window, Esramir's stomach growled, and this reminded him not of his own breakfast, but that of his dragon. Eager to discover what the dragon was willing to eat, he prepared all basic sorts of food, red meats, fish, vegetables, and fruits, and put them all near the dragon, for it to eat. Watching carefully, he guessed in his mind what the dragon could choose, and he guessed right: Everything. It amazed him not, as it was only logical for a just-born creature which could possibly grow so much to eat heavily, and he prepared more food and water for it. Only when the dragon lost its will to eat did Esramir prepare something for himself. As he also had anticipated, a creature that could grow so much would not only eat a lot, but also efficiently absorb the nutrients needed from all the food, which would, put simply, end in a nap. Knowing it would be best to fortify the bond and start the synergy between the two, Esramir decided to sleep at the same time the dragon would, and so he laid down in bed with the hatchling between his arms and a smile on his face.
Hours later that same day, Esramir woke up to his dragon playfully biting his ear, which he found to be another reason to smile. It hadn't been more than a day, but he was already feeling attached to this small creature, which was now dependent on him, as if it was his own child. The bare thought of this made him happy, as he had lived a rather solitary life until now, and had rarely felt all the emotions that the dragon woke inside him. He decided it would be best to explore the forests, as he used to do back home, to get into routine and avoid feeling homesick. He prepared some food and gently lifted the dragon to his shoulders, unsure of how it would feel about it, but as he noticed the dragon seemed relaxed, he opened the door and walked to the forest. It was still sunny, only a few hours past the afternoon, and even though it was neither too hot nor too cold, the more humid weather felt different from what Esramir used to consider his home. Nonetheless, he felt happy and excited to start a new life, and it was already going pretty well. Esramir and his dragon were now walking through the forest together, and only then did he notice that he hadn't given it a name. It didn’t take much time for him to come up with one. The dragon was now named Tuoscat. There was no reason for it other than how it sounded, and that was enough of a reason. It was fun for Esramir to watch and take note of how his dragon, now named Tuoscat, tried to hunt small animals it found throughout the forest, failing each time and returning to him empty-handed, but trying again with each opportunity. Esramir admired how persistent the dragon was and how it did not give up over small failures. Sun falling behind the horizon, Esramir lifted Tuoscat back onto his shoulder and they both went back home. As he closed the door he realized he hadn't met any of the other guardians yet, nor had he gone to any of the other small villages to meet people. ‘’Well, I guess that will have to wait…’’ He thought to himself. ‘’After all, I've always done well on my own, kind of, and Tuoscat is already an excellent companion.’’ Though this was true to him, he was still eager inside to meet the other guardians and to study their dragons, and again he laid on his bed with a smile on his face and his dragon besides him.